A state bank’s acquisition of a major food retailer marks a milestone in the Kremlin’s takeover of private enterprise.

Will Beijing’s massive infrastructure initiative boost its fortunes in Asia?

We are at a tipping point. Around the world, many democracies are hanging by a thread and autocrats are preparing more savage assaults on what remains of freedom.

The fanciful belief that things can’t get any worse in the Syrian civil war is about to be tested.

It is easy to get emotional in the wake of the latest school shooting, but emotions alone won’t solve this problem. What will?

As the American public grows weary of spreading democracy abroad, Lithuania’s centennial is a timely reminder of the positive change such efforts can bring.

What does an allegory about human survival from 1942 have to do with today?

Today’s Congress is failing because it gives its members so few chances to openly debate and make meaningful decisions.

As the Trump Administration imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan, it’s worth reflecting on just what went wrong in the world’s newest state—and whether any other outcome was possible in the first place.

A tawdry tale of escort girls, yachts, and bribery surrounding a Russian oligarch pal of Paul Manafort that could kick off a new round of infighting within Russia.