Relying on authoritarian states for fuel supplies turns out to be a dismal geopolitical strategy.
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European Austerity Hobbled Its Response to Russia
Instead of hoarding budget surpluses after the financial crisis, the EU could have weaned itself off of Russian energy supplies.
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Worse Than a Crime; It’s a Blunder
Anatol Lieven on the meaning and consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response
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Viva Portugal!
Today on TAP: The Portuguese Socialist Party wins an absolute governing majority.
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Ukraine 2022: An Avoidable Train Wreck?
Despite the drumbeat for war, the broad outlines of a brokered agreement are discernible.
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Shadow Courts for Fossil Fuels Want a Green Makeover
Under the Energy Charter Treaty, investors can sue governments for loss of future profits. Champions say this will be an ‘indispensable tool’ for the green transition.
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A Good Day for Labor
Today on TAP: As the EU provides rules for gig workers, young people foul up Kellogg’s strikebreaking plans.
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Nord Stream Pipeline Snarled in the U.S.-Russia ‘Fossil Energy War’
Discarded sanctions over Nord Stream were attempted protectionism for U.S. gas producers.
