BP just signed a new Chinese shale exploration deal, but Beijing still trails far behind Washington in this arena.

China is getting assertive in the Middle East. A consequence of U.S. withdrawal?

New polls show the AfD pulling ahead of Angela Merkel’s CDU in an eastern German state, ahead of elections this Sunday.

Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia recalled their ambassadors to Brazil, and Brasilia returned the favor.

The French president said the world is still far from putting the Paris climate deal into action.

New research suggests that corn-based ethanol is worse for the climate than good old-fashioned gasoline.

Though Brazil has a presidential system, this was as much a vote of no confidence as a conviction for any crimes.

Putin continues to pursue a poor man’s foreign policy. We should ask ourselves why it’s working so well.

Add the phrase to the pantheon of alliterative social justice slogans that sound appealing but collapse under scrutiny.

The U.S. and other governments are wise to hold their noses about the Sisi government’s human rights record and provide aid, either directly or through organizations like the IMF. But these are all stopgap measures, not a solution.