The private letters of famed literary critic Harold Bloom offer an ethical guide for politics.
Trumpâs bad bargains have shaken a complacent continent.
A century later, the meaning of Abd el-Karim and the Rif Rebellion is still up for grabs.
A recent Supreme Court decision threatens a core democratic principle.
The latest Ebola outbreak underscores a central flaw with the global preparedness model.
For a movie set 20 years ago, it has a surprising amount to say about todayâs wars in the Middle East.
Kori Schakeâs âThe State and the Soldierâ is the discussion on civilian control of the military that this moment requires.
The series has been the most on-the-nose fictional take on Trumpism so far.
The Westâs shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.
The abrupt policy reversal leaves NATO allies wondering to what extent the United States will defend Europe.
The Philippines has replaced India in Washingtonâs security calculus on China.
India may be less liberal now, but it remains democratic.
U.S. dysfunction is undercutting attempts at equality.
Three presidential candidates lead the field ahead of a first-round vote.
Putinâs visit to China shows that Russia is getting sucked deeper into a profoundly unequal relationship.
Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising the floor for punishing purge targets.
The Chinese president may be preparing for a rare and momentous trip to Pyongyang.
U.S. dysfunction is undercutting attempts at equality.
The war with Ukraine has slowed growth, but Moscow remains stable.
A botched government program has become a PR disaster.
Foreign leaders and Israeli officials are condemning Itamar Ben-Gvirâs treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
And Americaâs NATO allies are still on edge about it.
The Philippines has replaced India in Washingtonâs security calculus on China.
India may be less liberal now, but it remains democratic.
Florida Republicans want Trump to seize indicted former Cuban President RaĂșl Castro.
Turned off by U.S. policies and border practices, foreign visitors are going elsewhere.
The United States has called the weekslong crisis an âongoing coup dâĂ©tat.â
The two nations, seemingly frustrated by the United States as a mediator, are sizing up alternatives.
The country has sent troops and arms to Saudi Arabia at a delicate moment in the Iran war.
How long can the countryâand the Sahelâs other junta-led governmentsâhold on?
Inflation is rising and fault lines are widening on disruptions from historyâs biggest energy shock.
Israel is not the only relationship that deserves scrutiny from Congress.
To thwart competitors and secure new transport corridors, Abu Dhabi has set its sights on Damascus.
Hezbollahâs fate will be decided by the Amal Movementâs calculations about its own future.
Itâs not just the song contest thatâs at risk of breaking up.
Unconditional Western support for the incumbent prime minister could backfire.
The United States may be accepting the reality of Chinese power.
Russia seeks to resolve several trade issues during this weekâs summit. But China holds the cards.
The campaign is motivated by corruption concerns and an old-fashioned egalitarianism.
The gunfight is the latest twist in a power struggle between two dynasties.
Tehran regards Washingtonâs demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
Even before the Islamic Republic, the country has always wanted the same thing.
Legal reform and structural change may lack flair, but they can improve the situation on the ground.
A year ago, the Ukrainian government decided to take the fight directly to Russia. It hasnât looked back since.
Disinformation experts need a new framework in the era of AI slop.
Rising oil prices and growing bond market volatility have raised fears of a global recession.
Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.
Tehran regards Washingtonâs demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
Cuts in foreign aid have been devastating. Countries have a window to step in and craft plans for success.
How the Iran war is deepening proxy conflicts around the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
A lot of things have gone horribly wrongâand itâs not over yet.
Cuts in foreign aid have been devastating. Countries have a window to step in and craft plans for success.
Ronald Reagan honed his right-wing conservatism in the Golden State.
Decision paralysis and divisions among alliance members were easy to exploit.
A sweeping legal history reveals how the international community failed to live up to the promises of Nuremberg.
What Curaçao figured out about World Cup soccer that India still hasnât.
This is the perfect project for the creator of âAdolescence.â
Test yourself on the week of May 9: U.S. President Donald Trump visits China, India and Kenya host summits, and several prime ministers have a rough time.
The United States is offering to turn Cubaâs lights back onâfor a price.
As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leaderâs ratings.
Rather than acting as a good-faith mediator, Trump is humiliating the Lebanese government.
Freed from Viktor Orbanâs veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.
How Washington bargains away its Africa strategy to other regions.
A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits.