Hans Morgenthau, the father of “realism” in foreign policy, had a rather unrealistic understanding of statesmanship.

To fight populism, we need to adopt a response not just for coping, but for overcoming and ultimately restoring decency and civilized discourse: Laughter.

Centrism as a governing philosophy remains popular in Spain, even as voters turn on centrist politicians for their incompetence.

Reagan’s answer to the question was clear and stirring. We are “free people, worthy of freedom, and determined not only to remain so but to help others gain their freedom as well.”

Latin American dictators are amplifying legitimate public discontent across the region, and wielding it as a potent political weapon.

The drug-fueled violence in Mexico long ago surpassed conventional definitions for civil war. So why aren’t we taking it seriously?

A new book by Iain McGregor offers a vivid account of daily life in divided Berlin, collecting the stories of ordinary people who lived, worked, and served on either side of Checkpoint Charlie.

Reagan was right to be optimistic about democracy in 1982—and his words still shed a light on challenges we face in 2019.

Five ways the address continues to inspire, instruct, and inform contemporary efforts to renew democracy.

In his new book, Rich Lowry makes a plausible case for an inclusive brand of American nationalism—but fails to see the malignancy of the version that is currently warping our politics.