Local protests are preventing Germany from completing badly needed upgrades to its overloaded power grid:

For the first time in 16 years, Venezuela’s opposition has won a majority in the legislature, setting up a potential showdown with President Nicolás Maduro.

South Africa has much in common with other poorly governed commodity producers around the world.

Europe’s dream of a post-historical universe is collapsing.

The festivities were meant to be Brazil’s coming out party, much as the ostentatious 2008 Beijing Olympics were for China. Unless things change quickly, that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.

US proved oil reserves are at a 43-year high, and natural gas reserves have never been higher.

The American Law Institute mulls endorsing “Yes Means Yes.” This would be a disaster for campus civil liberties.

OPEC’s decision not to set a production ceiling raises questions about the cartel’s purpose.

One by one, Europe’s nations are starting to wake up to the outside world.

The post-San Bernardino gun control push is likely to be even more ineffectual than its predecessors.