The U.S. wants to stop North Korean missiles before they launch. That may not be a great idea.; Three flawed ideas are hurting international peacebuilding; This is why the Congressional Budget Office will likely survive Republican attacks; Somali pirates just hijacked an oil tanker. Here’s what pirates want — and where they strike.;     Scotland’s independence vote will complicate Brexit in some very interesting ways Scotland's first minister is using Brexit to restart the debate about Scottish independence. By Alison Johnston  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The U.S. wants to stop North Korean missiles before they launch. That may not be a great idea. The U.S. could destabilize politics by trying to subvert North Korea's missile systems. By Erik Gartzke and Jon Lindsay  •  Read more »   Three flawed ideas are hurting international peacebuilding One key to success: foreign and local peacebuilders actually working together. By Séverine Autesserre  •  Read more »   This is why the Congressional Budget Office will likely survive Republican attacks Ironically, this report may burnish the CBO's reputation as nonpartisan. By Sarah Binder  •  Read more »   Somali pirates just hijacked an oil tanker. Here’s what pirates want — and where they strike. Easy pickings on the high seas let rebel groups wage longer and more intense wars. By Brandon Prins, Ursula Daxecker and Anup Phayal  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071