What Jair Bolsonaro's 47 percent plurality means for women, minorities, and democracy

Under former President Fujimori, over 200,000 women were violated—one of the largest such projects since Nazi Germany. His party is still in power.

Leftist challengers in 2018 have an opportunity to tackle one of the most troubling legacies of the Obama years.

Not as easy as it sounds.

Fernando Haddad wasn't made for mass politics. But his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, openly praises the days of military dictatorship.

President Trump's United Nations address criticizing international institutions is based on a complete ignorance of the U.N.'s history.

People don't change their minds based on facts. They need an alternate theory.

No brokered diplomatic solution will succeed without on-the-ground legitimacy. And legitimacy is won locally.

Spain's transition out of fascism occurred within living memory. And it meant ignoring the dead.

According to the prime minister, Greece is emerging from bailout life like Odysseus coming home to Ithaca. This comparison could use some work.

Whether in France or in the United States, school reform alone can't fix racism and poverty. But Emanuel Macron seems to think otherwise.

This October, the far right may take over South America's largest economy.

American Jews once sent money, people, and unconditional support. Now, they must speak up for Israeli democracy.

A former diplomat's letter alleges that Pope Francis tried to rehabilitate a cardinal who abused seminarians. But did the writer have an ulterior motive?

Now you see the diplomatic trip to Pyongyang—now you don't!

European centrists are increasingly adopting elements of far-right platforms.

Fifty years on, the Czech philosophers of the Prague Spring have much to offer the current moment.

Focusing on Muslim antipathy towards Jews lets the rest of the country off the hook.