A system of alliances emerges to counter China in the South China Sea.

After first saying that the military had not declared a coup, Thailand’s army chief backtracked and now says it has. He insists that it was “necessary” to take control, and by most accounts, there is very little disagreement with the decision.

A prominent Russian oligarch, hit by U.S. sanctions, has just been named Russia’s point person for its recently invigorated business relations with China. Snubbed by the West, Moscow is shoring up its geopolitical position by strengthening its ties with Beijing.

A study presented at the annual Populaton Association of America meeting suggests that millions of Americans changed their race or Hispanic-origin categories when filling out their 2010 census forms. What does this tell us about our political destiny as a nation?

When it comes to responding to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Europe is caught between corporate interests, regional security differences, and thoroughly postmodern publics. But the United States can still help clear up the allies’ strategic confusion.

Obama is standing behind VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. Is that a move calculated to protect government-run health care from criticism?

The Czech Republic has voiced its disapproval of a proposal for the EU to negotiate a single price for Russian gas. The logic of Prague’s opposition isn’t clear, but it’s the kind of conflict Putin likes to see.

Militant Islam could once again threaten India, and Modi isn’t likely to turn the other cheek in response.

They’re a nasty bunch, and they’re expected to make big gains in this week’s EU parliament election.

The EIA reduced its estimate for Monterey shale’s recoverable oil by a whopping 96 percent, according to the LA Times. California is feeling the pain that the rest of the world has been experiencing recently.