Double-digit rate hikes will hit several states as a result of a botched Affordable Care Act “fix.” But the bigger problem remains: even single-digit hikes above inflation will eventually drive us bankrupt.

Could it be that liberalism spawns counter-ideologies because of its very own nature?

A large demonstration against Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif is set to take place on the country’s Independence Day, and troops are patrolling the streets.

Russia is conducting military drills on the Kuril Islands, which are disputed by Japan. This does not bode well for the region or for relations between the two powers.

“We have experience” of Indonesians returning as terrorists from Afghanistan, and don’t want to repeat it with ISIS, officials said.

Government forces are on the verge of trapping the Syrian Free Army in Aleppo for a siege the rebels probably can’t win. This could be the beginning of the end for Syria’s moderates.

The recent round of finger pointing between the developed and developing worlds over who is doing more to curb greenhouse gas emissions is a reminder of one of the core problems with reaching a consensus on an international climate treaty.

Boko Haram is “hitting its stride” and sending hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing before it. The government is too corrupt and inefficient to do anything about it.

There is something attractive about a group that calls itself “a community of seekers.” The term nicely fits most of us today.

China is in the middle of a major anti-trust push, mostly targeting foreign firms. Beijing claims this isn’t a protectionist agenda, but it clearly is. That’s to be expected.