Religion & Other Curiosities
News from Blue Massachusetts

Two examples from deep blue Massachusetts, which both feature intrusions into the private sphere by various institutions, demonstrate why we should be cautious about taking strong positions in these cases.

Global Gas
Europe Eyes LNG as Gazprom Alternative

Croatia received a number of bids this week for an LNG import terminal that would help it diversify away from Russian gas supplies.

Pension Meltdown
Labor Board Scraps Pension Reform in San Diego

Pension reform is a daunting task—and may turn out to be an impossible one if courts and administrative agencies keep blocking progress at every turn.

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Yule Blog
Sitting in Darkness, Blogging the Light

If we leave religion out of our national conversation, we end up with a vapid conversation that doesn’t address the deepest realities that move most of the people in this country.

campus culture wars
American Academics Have Moved to the Left

A chart from Heterodox Academy shows a sharp rise in the number of self-identified liberal professors, at the expense of conservatives and moderates.

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Putin's World
Russia’s Shadowboxing with NATO

Putin rings in the New Year with a blustery new National Security Strategy.

Culture and Politics
In Putin’s Russia, Art Looks at You

What you can learn about Russian geopolitics at an art show in Venice.

Hail Shale
America’s Smallest Oil Producers Aren’t Backing Down

U.S. stripper well operators aren’t backing down from a fight with OPEC.

South China Sea
China Lands Plane on Reclaimed Reef

Contested Chinese moves in the South China Sea were a big story in 2015 and 2016 looks likely to bring more of the same.

China's Bubble
Following China’s Lead, Markets Slide to Begin 2016

Shenzhen suffered its biggest loss in nine years.

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