Water Shortages: China’s Unrecognized Threat
China faces a water crisis that won’t be solved until pricing aligns with the reality of this increasingly scarce resource.
Lessons from Gambia’s Political Transition
Just one year removed from a constitutional crisis, Gambia is struggling to move beyond the human rights abuses of the Jammeh era.
The US-Mexico Border Wall Nobody Talks About
For all the vicious debate, people may be surprised to learn that a US-Mexico border wall already exists.
The Rise and Fall of the American Farmer
Small-scale US farmers are struggling with no relief in sight. Is this capitalist determinism at work or symptomatic of a more general trend of American decline?
It’s Time for Merkel to Go
By stepping down now, Angela Merkel can save the German establishment from the populist firestorm that threatens to consume it.
Is Japan on Track for Its First Female Prime Minister?
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is making waves in Japanese politics, leading some to conclude that it’s only a matter of time before she becomes Japan’s first female prime minister.
US-Canada Softwood Dispute a Possible Own Goal for Washington
New tariffs on Canadian softwood will only hurt consumers and further divert Canadian trade toward China and Europe.
