Pro-democracy protests rocked the country and transfixed the world five years ago. Today, a walk around the Maidan reveals a complicated legacy.

The World Championship between Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen features controversy, glamor, charges of "fake news," and ... Woody Harrelson?

Warsaw tried to shut down the event. It didn't work.

Jair Bolsonaro won the presidency on a promise to bring back military rule.

The close of World War I was supposed to end the world’s reliance on arms—and empire. But on the centenary, the Middle East offers proof that this hasn’t happened.

35 years later, United States foreign policy is still dangerously indecisive in the Middle East.

Step One: Recruit some German socialist-punk record shop owners.

In a country torn apart by gang violence—forcing many to flee to the United States—evangelicalism is offering gang members a way out.

Knife or axe-attacks on children are distressingly common.

An unbelievably drawn-out trial in Greece has shown the dangers of delay.

Advice from Max Weber to Donald Trump.

Trump may berate the Mexican police for not doing more, but in fact Mexico has been heavily militarized against immigration for years—with U.S. funding.

A Brazilian newspaper says private companies have illegally spent millions to put Jair Bolsonaro, a free-market homophobe who talks fondly of military dictatorship, into office.

Greece with its bailout, the UK with Brexit: The European Union is the reigning champion in this game of chicken.

The case of Asia Bibi has become a symbol of ancient hatreds in Pakistan. The country's Supreme Court has the chance to put things to rights.

A one-off thing, or a Bavarian lesson for conservatives everywhere?

Why would the Saudi crown prince want the journalist dead?

... and what it means for other environmental efforts.