When Modi was elected, there seemed to be a rare chance for warmer ties between India and Pakistan. It has since passed, if it was truly there at all.

When French officials talk Mistral, they’re thinking Rafale. The sales of the latter, France’s premier fighter jet, are up, but this only highlights France’s larger dilemma.

A challenge to Rhode Island’s 2011 pension reform is winding its way through the courts—and if there’s no settlement soon, it will be tried by jury.

The Iraqi government investigation found that the number of “ghost soldiers” in its army is a shocking 50,000. The American plan to turn this force into one that can chase ISIS off its land is, well, optimistic.

Nigeria is beset by an Islamist militia with dreams of statehood, while the region due north, the Sahel, is roiled by terrorist activity and weapons trafficking. The U.S. should consider doing what it can to support this valuable ally.

The media’s coverage of Israel is slanted by reporters’ chummy relationship with NGOs—and with their misplaced desire to “help” the deserving side (not Israel). So says a former AP journalist in a must-read article.

Narendra Modi is working on developing India’s Northeastern region while forging ties with Bangladesh and Burma. This policy is to India’s definite advantage, and could be a cornerstone of Modi’s ultimate legacy should he succeed.

The California state Comptroller has released a massive amount of data on the state’s pension crisis—and the numbers are not pretty.

The candidate who championed school reform in California’s race for school superintendent was vanquished by the union-backed incumbent.

Nigeria is facing down a triumphant Boko Haram that grows ever more powerful. Is it now fighting not only for its sovereign territory but for its future as a state?