Columnists and politicians decrying the decline of the West can't seem to define what it is they're defending. The entire concept was developed for a very particular historical moment.

The world that 1968 ushered in is a far cry from the one activists imagined.

For John Kiriakou—as well as several of his American colleagues across the political spectrum—working for a Russian radio network is where he feels most free.

Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Iranian nuclear deal continues a rich tradition of U.S. fecklessness.

Term limits enforced, oligarchy on the run—all thanks to a targeted, disciplined protest campaign.

"Derzhavnost": It's why focusing on Putin, or trying to punish the country, usually backfires.

Russia and the U.S. are both eager to drill in the polar region. What does that mean for the environment?

Why does his story keep changing?

How Larry Kudlow has taken the Trump administration's dysfunction to a new level

No, we're not reliving the 1960s, says Harvard historian Arne Westad.

Don't congratulate the administration on avoiding Russian retaliation. The humanitarian crisis in Syria remains, and the real collision course here is between Israel and Iran.

How both Republicans and Democrats are undermining a crucial constitutional tool to oust an unfit president

As Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress about Facebook's privacy failures, here's a wholesale solution for politicians to consider.

The demise of the Trump-Putin bromance leaves a dangerous combination: two toddlers-in-chief, a bellicose top adviser, and a decimated diplomatic corps.

All the usual suspects unite to do nothing at all—at least nothing coherent.

Germany’s risky law for stopping hate speech on Facebook and Twitter

Why is Armando Iannucci’s new film effectively banned in Russia?

By staying silent as Russian diplomats were expelled from 24 countries this week, President Trump has undermined the work of both European allies and his own government.

For young Russian dissenters monitoring the election, Putin's landslide victory is as demoralizing as it was predictable.