Detroit has decided to make the cuts to public pensions even deeper than expected. Pensioners in other cities should beware.

Indian presidential front-runner Narendra Modi takes an aggressive stance on economic and foreign policy. But will he be able to maintain India’s uneasy peace with its neighbors?

John Kerry’s laudable attempts at restarting the Mideast peace process appear to be in trouble. Releasing Jonathan Pollard in order to keep them limping along would be a mistake.

Prime Minister Erdogan won the day in Turkey’s municipal elections, but his one-party rule will be even more hotly contested as the August presidential election approaches.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has the upper hand in the conflict with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio over charter schools. The new state budget will force all cities, including New York, to provide rent-free space to charter schools.

Japan seeks to reboot its defense industry by permitting it to export, as tensions escalate in East Asia.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble accused Putin of emulating Hitler’s tactics in the Crimea. He has a point. Putin is no Hitler, but he’s using the same playbook.

Winter is coming for higher ed. So why aren’t college administrators feeling a chill?

Governor Chris Christie’s budget cuts include reductions to the state’s contribution to New Jersey’s pension plan. This isn’t fiscal prudence; it’s actuarial folly.

In the wake of allegations of corruption under Jacob Zuma, the ANC is no longer able to count on Nelson Mandela’s powerful legacy to maintain a lock on politics in South Africa. But will anyone succeed in capitalizing on ANC’s disarray?