After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly…
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in the Palestinian…
Recent laws and pro-Putin sentiment by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov have sparked concern that the Central Asian country…
A gloomier economic outlook in China and tightening state control have combined with the influence of social media in encouraging…
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were…
I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been…
A rising number of Americans say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem. Biden called for Congress to pass…
A spate of recent high-profile murders has put focus on the role of patriarchy and misogyny in persistent rates of anti-woman…
A maritime border agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel seemed like a step toward peaceful relations. But now both countries…
One of Donald Trump’s favorite politicians is the Hungarian authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Would a country led again…
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international…
Unlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students was excited that the…
During the Cuban missile crisis, World War III was likely averted by what one US official called ‘just plain dumb luck.’
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The contours of the Middle East conflict have long influenced Israel’s migrant worker policy.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed tax credit is part of a trend toward public support for family caregiving.
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is…
In the wake of the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, Iranian authorities have executed political dissenters…
Right from the very beginning of the nation, there have been rules that limit the ability of the people to choose their…
Experts explain the context behind the Supreme Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on presidential…