TIPP Lead Articles
The Breakthrough
Pressure brought Iran to terms and stopped a war. Turning that into a lasting peace is the work ahead.
Xi’s Lost Decade
A real estate bust the size of Japan’s, not yet halfway through. Xi holds the one tool that could break the spiral, and won’t use it.
The Pig Doesn't Lie
The pig the Party once promised would stay cheap now costs more to raise than it sells for.
The H-1B Fee That Has Two Federal Judges at War
Why the latest Massachusetts ruling against Trump's proclamation is built on shakier ground than it appears
The Denuclearization Surrender
China’s demand that North Korea disarm was also its leverage. Xi gave up both, just as Kim turns to confront Washington.
The Quartermaster
The drone that downed an American helicopter is Iranian; its supply chain is not.
The Nation's Pulse: Americans' Top Priorities And The Direction Of The Country
Cost of living leads Americans' concerns by a wide margin, with the U.S.-Iran conflict now in the top three.
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
The Backfire
A year of Chinese pressure left Japan's new prime minister stronger than it found her