Ukraine’s parliament has taken an important first step towards devolving some authority to the breakaway eastern regions of the country. The decision was met with deadly violence on the streets, and political maneuvering in the halls of power.

New measures are poised to target intellectual property theft in China even as at least one U.S. clandestine network has been rolled up due to Chinese and Russian efforts.

Oil, gas, and shipping lanes are all vital strategic interests ready to be claimed in a less icy Arctic, but the U.S. seems to be unprepared for the contest.

Xi’s many enemies are looking for ways to use China’s economic and political problems to mobilize opposition to his power grab—and his economic reforms.

Egypt’s huge offshore gas discovery isn’t just good news for Cairo. It’s also a stabilizing force for the region.

In a country where the traditional “fear of the authorities” has weakened, the Amazigh identity movement could help shape the future.

When it comes to safety and privacy in the internet age, the old U.S. system of balancing civil liberties, government power, and the safety of the community seems to be working even now.

Greece may have just hit upon a trick that Italy has been pulling on the EU for years: the country agrees to reforms and looks superficially busy implementing them—and all the while the bureaucracy does its best to de-fang every effort.

Brazil has officially entered a recession, and its people are nervous about the currency. With China’s troubles perhaps just beginning, the future is not looking too bright.

A collection of Joseph Roth’s nonfiction in translation shows the melancholy wanderer at his captivating best.