In the complicated post-industrial society of the United States, it may not be possible to downsize the government—which means the future for whistleblowing looks bright.

A new book by Perry Anderson masterfully recounts the rise and fall of the Brazilian Left. Where it goes wrong is its treatment of the Right.

Hong Kong democracy advocates Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai open up about Beijing’s plans, U.S. China policy, and the future of freedom and democracy movement in their city.

Will Arbery’s off-Broadway smash offers a vivid glimpse into the world of Catholic conservatives in the Trump era—but its ending undercuts its convictions.

The Transatlantic relationship remains the bedrock of the European project. Pretending otherwise feeds into a dangerous and self-fulfilling prophecy.

From Mick Mulvaney to the mainstream media, just about everyone has failed to grasp the full meaning of the infamous Trump-Zelensky conversation.

IP theft and forced technology transfers weren’t the only drivers—or even the main drivers—of China’s fast-paced, tech-fueled economic growth.

Why do public health and scientific establishments disdain tobacco and vaping, but cannabis gets a pass? The answer reveals hidden assumptions behind the neuroscientific approach to life.

Seventy-five years after its debut, the existentialist drama speaks profoundly to our age of social media-fueled isolation.

Parliamentary democracies are generally more efficient than presidential ones because the executive and legislative branches are fused.