The world’s largest democratic exercise is off and running. India’s elections this year promise to be especially divisive and consequential.

A strong U.S.-Egyptian relationship is necessary for the United States to achieve its many objectives in the Middle East. And permanent estrangement, which looks increasingly likely, is not a foregone conclusion.

Carefully thinking through Russia’s different tactical options for invading Ukraine would have seemed unnecessarily alarmist as little as a few weeks ago. Today, it seems downright prudent.

New college graduates are balking at the high cost of living in coastal, blue cities. A new study shows that the ten U.S. cities gaining grads most rapidly are all in the South and Intermountain West. SF, NY, LA, DC and Boston didn’t make the cut.

Wesleyan University is joining a growing movement to allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree in three years instead of four. The tuition savings involved make this a smart decision for students, but why not take this approach even further?

The massive unpaid gas bill that Ukraine owes to Russia is due today. Kiev’s new Prime Minister has publicly repudiated Gazprom’s recent 80 percent gas price increase, but Ukraine has precious little leverage in this fight.

There are reports that Russia may be on the verge of signing a sanctions-busting agreement with Iran. It’s time for the United States to give its Russia policy a serious rethink.

A series of car bomb explosions in southern Thailand are a sign of worsening rebel activity in the area. Meanwhile, Bangkok is distracted by a worsening political crisis.

Most Indians prefer Washington to Beijing, according to a new Pew study. That’s a welcome sign that the recent diplomatic dust-up hasn’t done much to damage the popular basis of the U.S.-India friendship.

Putin’s moves in Ukraine have rattled the post-Cold War order in East Asia.