The Taliban has made much needed adjustments to its foreign policy since seizing control of the country last year. The regime is keen on expanding its international legitimacy and diplomatic reach.

Karol Nawrocki’s narrow victory in Poland’s 2025 presidential election reveals the enduring relevance of the country’s head of state. Although the Polish presidency does not carry executive authority, ...

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Modi has become a de facto dictator like the late Congress leader Indira Gandhi. Like her, he has centralized power, muzzled the press and targeted the opposition. Worse, his anti-Muslim propaganda ...

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Concerns of nuclear war are growing internationally. The US has expanded its nuclear deployments while Russia and China have deepened their cooperation.

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Glenn Carle Glenn Carle is a retired CIA officer who was Deputy National Intelligence Officer leading the 17 agencies that compose the US Intelligence Community in preparing assessments on ...

It is clear that under the Taliban’s constitution, the public have no say in the decision-making process.

Despite differences in style and rhetoric, recent US presidents (with one exception), once in the Oval Office, have understood where foreign policy would be hammered out. Not in their own minds.

Outside Iran, many Iranians believe Reza Shah was great. During his and his son’s regime, all Iranians were told he was great.

Violence against women is a global phenomenon. Elections and politics are fundamentally about competition. Both lead to violence against women in politics and that must change.