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BRICS held its annual leaders summit last month, and it was the most newsworthy event in the bloc’s 14 years. What began as an acronym coined two...
Argentina has been pummeled by one economic crisis after another for a generation. It has the third-highest inflation rate in the world and a bad...
The editorial on Israeli judicial reform is misguided, at best. The country may very well be experiencing a crisis of democracy; however, the Tribune...
Niger’s coup last month was the eighth military takeover in Africa since 2020. Most occurred in West African states, which have faced rising...
Many Israelis believe the judicial overhaul just passed by the Knesset is the beginning of the end of the country’s democracy. It’s the first of...
Dr. Raymond Scott Turner in his op-ed (“Medicare agency is limiting access to new Alzheimer’s treatment,” July 6) neglected to disclose upfront...
When NATO leaders met this week in the capital of Lithuania, Russia’s war in Ukraine loomed large. With Sweden’s membership all but settled,...
For five days, “Breaking News” alerts hit my phone repeatedly with updates on the search for a missing submersible. The search for the...
This June, as many people around the world celebrate Pride Month to commemorate those who fought to secure rights for the LGBTQ community, these...
Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday on May 27, proving once again his remarkable staying power as one of America’s most well-known and...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied all expectations when he won nearly half the vote in Turkey’s election on Sunday. This means he’ll...
I always find it amazing how, after every conviction of an Illinois politician, lobbyist, etc., those who remain say not only that we must do better...
The war unfolding in Sudan is an internal conflict in danger of going global. Finding a sustainable peace will require convincing many countries with...
America sells more weapons across the globe than any other country, and each year we send them to countries with records rife with human rights...
The United States and Israel have had a close and special relationship for more than 75 years, grounded in Israel’s unique position as the only...
With the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Iraq War, I’m reminded of the remarkable consensus behind that decision, which passed with strong...
With the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Iraq War, I’m reminded of the remarkable consensus behind that decision, which passed with strong...
When I first joined the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service, I was optimistic about the positive role the United States played in the world. By...
When I first joined the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service, I was optimistic about the positive role the United States played in the world. By...
One year into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, a few things are clear. Ukraine remains highly motivated, punching well above its weight against a far...
A colleague recently sent me a TikTok she thought I’d find interesting. I clicked the link but immediately regretted it. I quickly cleared my...
France has waged a counterterrorism campaign in the small West African country of Burkina Faso since 2018. But on Jan. 20, hundreds of protesters in...
The knee-jerk reaction to an increasingly dangerous world is to arm oneself against it even further, and many nuclear hawks are arguing for just that.