Vladimir Putin’s actions in Crimea indicate just how confident he is that he has the West over a barrel. And given how the Europeans are hesitating to impose targeted sanctions on Russia’s kleptocratic elite, his calculations may prove to be correct.

India’s next election has just been announced to start next month, with more than 800 million people eligible to vote. As in the United States, however, a few key states will decide the outcome.

Putin believes that the West is decadent, weak and divided. The West needs to prove him wrong.

In the past 13 years under Governor Rick Perry’s time in office, Texas hasn’t just led the country in job growth; it’s done it across all income levels. Not a bad record for “Governor Oops.”

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval ratings have fallen to 39 percent—just over half of his total in last year’s election. It’s still early, but this is not a good start for the standard bearer of the Democrats’ liberal wing.

Beijing’s official line urges all sides to peacefully settle their differences. Unofficially, China is firmly on Russia’s side.

Call it another win for President Obama’s “smart diplomacy”: cut back on defense spending at home while China boosts its own military to unprecedented levels.

With NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in town, Governor Andrew Cuomo made an appearance at a pro-charter school rally, alongside one of the Mayor’s biggest rivals in his campaign to cut support for charters.

With the Crimea crisis showing no sign of winding down, TAI editor Adam Garfinkle sat down to talk with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinkski about the broader repercussions for American foreign policy around the world.

You’ve probably seen images of Venezuelans lining up by the thousands to buy scarce consumer goods like butter and toilet paper. How exactly does Chavista policy create these shortages?