Fifty years ago, the Helsinki Accords reflected a bipolar world dominated by the U.S. Today, Pope Leo XIV faces a geopolitical environment that is far more unpredictable.
Canada needs a prime minister capable of taking on the megalomaniac leading its once reliable and friendly neighbor to the south. Is Mark Carney the man for the moment?
As federal funding for scientific research declines, the shift to the private sector may spark innovation—but it also risks basic research slipping into the world of industrial secrets.
Donald Trump’s authoritarian assault on the country has drawn different responses from Democrats. For his part, Bernie Sanders has taken to the road on his "Fighting Oligarchy Tour."
Trump and Vance display a profound failure to understand the hidden strengths of democracies—and the weaknesses of the authoritarian regimes they hope to emulate.
As Republican elected officials dodge their own voters, some Democrats are trying to fill the gap—but they'll need a lot more than “People's Town Halls” to win back trust.
Lee Zeldin’s agenda at the EPA matches the Trump administration’s broader approach: kneecap the government, and then complain that it doesn’t run well.
The partial solutions of Biden's economic program fell short of a foundation for a new social contract. But turning the page on Bidenism would be a mistake.
The Trump administration hopes not only to deport migrants, but also to make them feel so unsafe they no longer participate actively in our communities.
The Trump-Vance presidency has the characteristics of an “übermagisterium” aiming to replace the teaching of the Church with a political-religious ideology.
If Musk and Ramaswamy get their way, working-class Trump voters will have to fend for themselves so that the government can balance the budget and lower taxes for the rich.
