US President Donald Trump secured his second term in office, and a new narrative has emerged. One in which the United States is at odds with the European Union. Alongside newly established 20% tariffs ...

India’s 1975–1977 Emergency saw Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government suppressing free speech and arresting dissenters. My father was one victim, taken from my family for writing against the ...

During his speech at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump reengaged with Middle Eastern leaders and revived the Abraham Accords. His focus on trade-based incentives signals a broader shift toward ...

This piece examines the fragile security situation in Syria following the takeover of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), highlighting ongoing extremist threats despite HTS’s attempts at political ...

Lawsuits and funding cuts from governments such as the US and the EU, aimed at restricting free speech, are putting pressure on global democracy. Activists, journalists and civil organizers face legal ...

Early on in his papacy, both supporters and detractors called Pope Francis a liberal or even a socialist. Later, commentators called him..

In 2024, India solidified its position as a global leader with significant accomplishments in economic growth, innovation and defense.

Though the US has historically used tariffs in its economic policy, those implemented by President Donald Trump’s first term led to inflation. Stephen Miran has proposed a new policy agreement, the ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. Neither ...

To try to foresee the next four years with US President-Elect Donald Trump, we should remember what we learned during his first presidential term: It is a mistake to take him literally and mock him ...

Pundits have abused the figure of the tyrant from Plato’s Republic by turning it into a prophecy of Donald Trump. Trump is no tyrant, but rather another sorry example of America’s large cast of ...

Reza Pahlavi's supporters push for Iran to shift from a theocracy to a monarchy, likening it to Spain's transition under Juan Carlos.