Democratic progress in Southeast Asia remains stifled by authoritarian resilience, weak institutions, and the misuse of legal ...

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Soros-backed Governing for Impact wages legal war on Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, challenging its authority ...

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South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine ...

The comments of Vice President Vance and Defense Secretary Hegseth in Europe last week were a refreshing elaboration on ...

With a constitutional amendment that would transform elections, Narendra Modi wants to realize his vision of a centralized ...

Talk is cheap, and some in the West do a lot of it in relation to China, seemingly in the belief that Francis Bacon was right ...

The outgoing chairman of the Munich Security Conference delivered an emotional speech that ended in tears after taking a swipe at Vice President JD Vance's blistering speech.

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Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: With a goal of more civil open ...