Can sticking to the facts obscure the truth? A recent Broadway play takes a Talmudic approach to the debate.

President Trump and his isolationist backers may think otherwise, but there is no real alternative to continued involvement.

Modern representative democracy is unthinkable without innovations pioneered by the medieval Catholic Church.

Academic “realists” are guilty of intellectual overreach in their critique of international overreach.

A giant has passed away.

At the heart of the unrest in France is a blackout of rational thinking—and it’s driving the country to destruction.

Barring a Trump bow out or a Democratic misstep in the primary, 2020 is likely to be even worse for the GOP than 2018.

Bruno Maçães’s new book is a masterful overview of China’s Belt and Road project—and a disturbing portrait of things to come.

Democracy skeptics are getting a wider hearing than ever these days. But on five crucial issues that ail us, the evidence shows that some democracies do better while almost all non-democracies do not.

As Nicaragua’s crackdown on protestors enters a decisive phase, U.S. policy should aim to deepen the rift between the ruling couple and push for early elections.