Russia's new president, Vladimir Putin, has recognized that he does not belong at the G-8 summit. The G-7 should take him at his word. U.S. President Barack Obama needs to face up to two closely related issues: how to treat... more ››
If the G8 won’t really save the world, it has one more chance to be the place where leaders can cut through the fog and start political compromises to protect the global economy. more ››
May 10, 2012 Nigeria Burns Walter Russell Mead, Via Meadia
While elites in government fiddle around, getting rich and comfortable, the country around them is burning. more ››
South Sudan's years of conflict were meant to be over when it won its independence from Sudan last July after generations of fighting with the people of the north. But the jubilation quickly faded, and now, not even a year... more ››