What a nineteenth century poet-turned-politician can warn us about the consequences of the 2016 elections.

Protesters hit the streets in Chile again last week, urging their government to scrap the pay-as-you-go program that has in the past been held up as a model for the rest of the world.

The Russian President is playing his games again.

A murky tale of spycraft, diplomacy and intrigue in the Balkans suggests that Russia’s secret services are ratcheting up their efforts to an unprecedented degree.

This is not your everyday bank failure in Russia.

The inability to pass the easiest of trade deals with Canada speaks to a deeper structural crisis at the heart of the continent.

Fair enough. But some of the Realpolitik Russia won’t like.

Outraged by Aleppo, the Obama Administration says it might impose more sanctions on Russia. It should, because sanctions are working.

Briefly: nothing good for American interests.

King Bhumibol’s passing makes the task of American foreign policy in Asia more complicated than ever.