A constitutional crisis in 1860s Prussia could teach Americans the importance of public participation in democracy.

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

The work of the Syria Strategy Project and the considerable policy recommendations found in this report present a realistic ...

A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...

There are considerable risks for Ukraine if it chooses to fight on rather than seek a deal to end the war with Russia.

A dispute that’s been going on for centuries has heated up again as the neighboring towns plan competing celebrations to mark ...

The European Union announced retaliatory trade actions Wednesday, focusing new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products from Republican-led states, within hours of the Trump administration’s 25% ...

Recent rallies and marches around Modesto are a reminder of the history of protest movements in the Central Valley that includes the anti-war and farmers’ rights movements.

Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.

A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country's eastern ...

The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the ...

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.