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.

Why did Gao Chengyong rape and mutiliate 11 women—and why did he stop?

The Trump administration is feuding with Erdogan's government over American pastor Andrew Brunson. But behind the particulars of this case, there's also a new geopolitical reality to reckon with.

Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law.

Saudi Arabia's expulsion of the Canadian ambassador over a negligible conflict suggests an ulterior motive.

In Greece, a mob assault on a liberal mayor offers a disturbing view of where the current uptick in right-wing extremism can lead.

A new policy in India displays imperialism's disastrous aftershocks—but also the way in which legal language is increasingly used, around the globe, to mask what is in fact ethnic cleansing.

Anti-Semitism both on the left and right is getting in the way of Jews coming to terms with their own racism.

The resignation of German soccer star Mesut Özil isn't just about racism in the soccer establishment. It's a case study in how Western countries talk about immigration and identity.

Sixty years later, a classic Middle Eastern intervention under Eisenhower now looks like a symbol of a dysfunctional relationship.

Beneath the widespread jubilation over Putin's triumph, a few folks worry Trump capitulated so spectacularly that it's almost certain to provoke backlash.

The appearance of suffering can do a lot to make a woman more palatable to voters—whether in Pakistan (in the recent case of Maryam Nawaz) or the United States.

Donald Trump, in agreeing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seems willing to endorse countries flouting international law.

A historian explains the risks of increased spending and why the benchmark—2 percent of GDP—is flawed.

Can exhuming Francisco Franco make a Spanish Civil War monument less fascist?