The Pig Doesn't Lie
The pig the Party once promised would stay cheap now costs more to raise than it sells for.
Explainer
The Home Front
Xi staged a year of pressure on Japan for an audience at home, and lost the one abroad
The Boxed-In Giant
On the map that decides a war over Taiwan, China is the trapped one, and Xi tightened the trap himself
Xi’s Reelection Theater
Every concession since Busan was for one photograph. The photograph was for his fourth term.
The American Kill Line
The viral Chinese meme that explains everything wrong with Beijing's reading of America.
TIPP Insights Special Report: Three Views Of The Iran Conflict
From Tel Aviv, Doha, and the TIPP Insights editorial board, three perspectives on how military pressure, economic strain, and leadership succession may shape the outcome of the Iran conflict.
One Economy, Two Americas
The economy isn’t failing; it’s splitting. And the latest March data shows just how wide the gap has become.
The H-1B Visa: How Good Intentions Became Indentured Servitude
Thirteen years after my book warned of abuse, a Harvard economist confirms that a program designed to bring exceptional talent has become a tool for wage suppression and labor arbitrage.
The Monroe Doctrine In An Era Of China And Russia
How a 200-year-old doctrine is being tested by new great-power rivals