Marvel’s latest blockbuster serves the classic function of myth—to provide a poetic account of the political ethics of a community.

In both Hungary and the United States, the primary factor driving a resurgence in populism is not racism: it’s the economy, stupid.

With half a century of hindsight, 1968 appears less a global turning point than an example of one of history’s signal features—irony.

If the United States and its allies wish to ameliorate the current insecurity in the DRC, they must first understand how deeply interconnected its problems are with the wider geopolitics of the region.

Amazon is on its way to becoming the next Standard Oil, amassing inordinate market power to set the terms by which goods are bought and sold in the United States.

A state bank’s acquisition of a major food retailer marks a milestone in the Kremlin’s takeover of private enterprise.

It is easy to get emotional in the wake of the latest school shooting, but emotions alone won’t solve this problem. What will?

As the American public grows weary of spreading democracy abroad, Lithuania’s centennial is a timely reminder of the positive change such efforts can bring.

Today’s Congress is failing because it gives its members so few chances to openly debate and make meaningful decisions.

As the Trump Administration imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan, it’s worth reflecting on just what went wrong in the world’s newest state—and whether any other outcome was possible in the first place.