News in Brief Why Is the U.S. Arming Those in Syria It Legally Defines as Terrorists? The designation could also make it harder for Syrian refugees to come to the U.S., even if they haven’t actually taken up arms against the regime. Theodoric Meyer
News in Brief How the Obama Administration Helped Kill a Transparency Push on Military Aid Last year a bipartisan effort to force more transparency about military aid failed after objections from the Pentagon. Will the same thing happen this year? Cora Currier
Economics U.S. Regional Immigration The problem with viewing immigrants as baby factories that are up for bid and welcoming the foreign born as a solution to population issues. Jim Russell