A classic short story by Danish writer Jens Peter Jacobsen—notorious in his time for its pessimism—offers a surprising kernel of hope in our own time of plague.

Lenin was born 150 years ago this week. His death 54 years later marked the emergence of a frightful new quasi-religious sect, with Josef Stalin as its high priest.

It’s too early to tell how Jews will fare as societies are destabilized by the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s little reason to be complacent or optimistic about likely outcomes.

In the wake of the coronavirus, it’s an open question.

There is good news to be found in the aftermath of the latest oil price war: both the Saudis and the Russians have been chastened, and will likely think twice about holding nations to ransom.

The coronavirus threatens to hobble U.S. military capacity, thus affording our adversaries an opportunity to strike.

If the WHO is to remain a credible international organization, it must answer these questions—publicly and in detail.

Xi’s regime underperformed when facing COVID-19, and Chinese elites know it. In the unstable times ahead, expect a more hostile and unpredictable foreign policy coming out of Beijing.

Central Europe has an opportunity to benefit from the coming restructuring of global supply chains—but only if it gets out of bed with Beijing.

COVID-19 is upending the political strategies of both Trump and Putin—and could endanger both leaders’ grip on power.