China This surprising chart shows which countries own the most U.S. debt It also proves that China is not really "America's banker." By Max Fisher 2 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Canada Is a Foreign Country Dissident writer Alice Munro awarded Nobel for fiction critical of Canadian regime How we'd write about Munro's prize if she were from Russia or China. By Max Fisher 5 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Azerbaijan Oops: Azerbaijan released election results before voting had even started Few expected the presidential election to be free, but this was a bit much. By Max Fisher 21 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Environment Map: These are the cities that climate change will hit first New York and D.C. will hit the climate change tipping point in 2047 – just 34 years from now. By Max Fisher 22 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Egypt The U.S. may cut aid to Egypt. Five reasons that’s a good idea (and six why it’s a bad idea). Will it hurt U.S. interests to cut the aid? Would it tarnish our reputation to keep it? By Max Fisher October 9 Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
China Why the rise of China makes the U.S. even lonelier at the United Nations The more states trade with China, the more they start voting with China (and against the U.S.) in the United Nations. By Erik Voeten Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
China China is worried about the U.S. shutdown. And it should be. America's economic trouble helps China, but it hurts China even more. By Max Fisher Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
China As the U.S. endures an artificial debt crisis, China just weathered a real one (and came out even richer) That may explain why Beijing is so impatient with Washington's shutdown and possible default. By Max Fisher October 8 Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
In Cuba, connecting to the Internet costs four times the average annual salary A new report looks at where people pay the most and the least for Internet access – and why. By Caitlin Dewey Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Iran The politics of ‘Death to America’ There's some debate that Iran might abandon its best-known chant. But don't hold your breath. By Jason Rezaian Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious