With nations unable to address global issues or unify their people, local elections and city alliances can fill the void.

The country is poised at a great fork in the road, with a historically significant decision to be made between democracy or ...

Experts on a panel in Athens last week debated how a growth in organizations aimed at countering a rise in autocracies could ...

Anya Schiffrin hopes so, and is working to make the news more accessible with the Saving Journalism Conference.

Is America’s downturn merely another temporary dip in a long arc of non-linear, yet upward, progress? Or is it the first phase of a steep national decline? The answer lies with the American people.

Thinkers at the time thought of democracy as an egalitarian society that responded to the end of feudalism and the rise of a ...

Taiwan is not spending sufficiently on defense, which risks encouraging an easier Chinese invasion and the United States's ...

For decades, the United States stood as the world's dominant superpower, shaping global politics, mediating conflicts, and upholding its vision of liberal democracy. Today, that influence is waning.

In a new book, “Unredacted,” Christopher Steele unveils the fruits of fresh sleuthing and warns that Trump is a threat to ...

Africa continues to experience both progress and crises of governance. Despite these contradictory developments, Africans ...

On a farewell tour to mark the end of a decade-long presidency this week, Indonesia’s Joko Widodo has been seeking ...

The new UN emergency aid boss faces sky-high expectations to get a grip on crises, re-energise support, and transform a ...