The killing of the Islamic State’s leader does nothing to balance out the strategic and moral blunder of the U.S. abandonment of its most dependable ally in the region.

Hubristic, aloof, and self-dealing—or humble, rooted, and self-sacrificing? History shows that societies rise and fall based on the character of their creative elites.

Hong Kong democracy advocates Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai open up about Beijing’s plans, U.S. China policy, and the future of freedom and democracy movement in their city.

The Transatlantic relationship remains the bedrock of the European project. Pretending otherwise feeds into a dangerous and self-fulfilling prophecy.

IP theft and forced technology transfers weren’t the only drivers—or even the main drivers—of China’s fast-paced, tech-fueled economic growth.

Why do public health and scientific establishments disdain tobacco and vaping, but cannabis gets a pass? The answer reveals hidden assumptions behind the neuroscientific approach to life.

Seventy-five years after its debut, the existentialist drama speaks profoundly to our age of social media-fueled isolation.

America’s withdrawal from the Middle East validates the long-standing Israeli view that it must not rely on external guarantees, but rather do what’s necessary to defend itself, by itself. Israel’s former UN Ambassador makes the case for the incorporation of the Jordan Valley.

One of the lessons of the 2016 campaign should be more serious questions from reporters—not fewer.

A former British diplomat guides us through the current crisis—and why the issues go well beyond Brexit.