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Opinion: Paul Ryan and a Republican consensus
As Paul Ryan takes over as House Speaker, what will his legislative agenda look like moving forward? It is still difficult to assess how effective Paul Ryan will be in
Mexico court ruling hints at marijuana policy change
A historic ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court regarding marijuana use could act as precedent to spur an about-face in Mexico’s drug policy. On November 4th, Mexico’s Supreme Court voted to
Opinion: Speaker Paul Ryan: Policy wonk or ideologue?
Since his appointment as Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan has seen the media heap an abundance of praise and hope on him as the policy wonk who will unite
Obama’s diplomatic shift in Syria
On Friday, President Obama announced that the United States is to deploy around 50 Special Forces troops to Syria, after repeatedly ruling out US “boots on the ground” action in
Trump’s tax proposals debunk outsider myth
Trump’s recently released tax proposals were dismissed by many in the GOP establishment as unrealistic. While this is certainly true, a closer look at the other candidates’ plans shows that
Four key economic issues in Canada’s election
With the new Liberal majority government in Ottawa, it is key for investors to look at the economic platforms of both opposition parties to see what was offered to voters
U.S. paving the way to global LNG markets
With its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal set to go into production in December 2015, the United States is joining the competitive race for control over global natural gas
Electing a new House speaker will prove difficult
While organizing Republican House members might not be as difficult as uniting anarchists, it will take some time to resolve the matter. This is because the Republican leadership and the
How long will the US oil export ban last?
As low oil prices continue to put pressure on US producers, the Obama Administration is in no hurry to abolish the 40 year-old oil export ban. Ever since the US
US cybersecurity bill wades into difficult waters of privacy
The US Senate is close in a vote on a cybersecurity bill that members of both parties and major corporations have backed, but significant concerns over privacy and its effectiveness
