Venezuela’s oil boom crashed into a 73% economic contraction fueled by extreme subsidies, $300 billion lost to corruption, ...

A slow-burning economic crisis in Iran has reached a tipping point after a slump in the national currency to a record low ...

Venezuela could lose the bulk of its oil export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal ...

Iranian security forces have repressed previous protests with deadly force and arrests, raising the stakes for those who make their complaints public. Videos shared online on Monday showed security ...

I read a hundred or so books this year in my quest to better understand our complicated and turbulent world. Three stood out. Two were nonfiction, focused on the great challenges of our time: ...