RIP TPP?
Many Question Marks over Trump’s Asia Policy

Our allies are nervous. The Trump administration needs to move quickly to establish a clear path for American policy in Asia.

Obama's Legacy
Start-Up Formation at Historic Lows

The health of the start-up sector is one of the most important indicators telling us whether or not we are on the right track. President Trump needs to set this right.

11/11
Happy Veterans Day

Veterans Day is not just a historical milestone but a reminder to question what more we can be doing to help veterans today.

Putin & Abe
Japan and Russia Gear Up for High-Stakes Talks

The islands dispute remains a thorny issue, but there are plenty of reasons for Putin to seek rapprochement with Japan.

Reshuffle in Beijing
As Xi Ousts Finance Minister, China Still Trapped

In dismissing his reformist finance minster, Xi is banking on the status quo for now—but the risks of non-reform keep rising.

Election 2016
The State of Play

On election eve, Clinton is the favorite.

Corruption in Ukraine
Saakashvili Washes Hands of Odessa

Citing pervasive corruption, the former Georgian President has resigned from his post in Ukraine—and turned on his patron, Petro Poroshenko.

Middle East Aflame
The Second Front Against ISIS Opens

The collapse of order in the Middle East and the Obama administration’s lame response to it won’t be washed away by the fall of ISIS. But ISIS needs to die

Blue Model Blues
Privatized Pensions No Cure-All

Protesters hit the streets in Chile again last week, urging their government to scrap the pay-as-you-go program that has in the past been held up as a model for the rest of the world.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Makes Hay as Obama Fades Away

Malaysia looks ready to cooperate with Beijing on the South China Sea: another sign of Obama’s collapsing legacy in Asia and around the world.

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