Boko Haram may be working to reestablish a centuries-old caliphate that once ruled over territory in Nigeria and its neighbors.

While it is difficult to see into the future at all and impossible to make detailed predictions, everything we know about history and human development suggests that the 21st century is unlikely to be a quiet time in international relations.

While it is difficult to see into the future at all and impossible to make detailed predictions, everything we know about history and human development suggests that the 21st century is unlikely to be a quiet time in international relations.

Police and other security services in Algeria have gone on strike. With a frail and unwell President, the various factions vying for succession could throw the country into chaos.

In the 21st century, Australia and Canada will play a much larger role on the world stage than most realize.

Lower oil prices spell trouble for the world’s petrostates, especially for sanctions-hit Russia.

In U.S. cities struggling with depopulation and crime, controversial initiatives to attract immigrants have reversed the blight.

The G-20 is set to kick off in Brisbane this weekend—and is almost guaranteed to accomplish absolutely nothing.

The Eurozone’s updated growth figures are out this morning, and they don’t look good. This isn’t just a problem for Europe’s “jobless generation.” It’s a problem for the U.S. as well.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey has announced that he is considering a direct combat role for U.S. troops in Iraq. How will the White House respond this time?