In the 1976 case of United States. V. Martinez-Fuerte, the Supreme Court ruled that interior checkpoints did not violate the Fourth...

Out in the middle of the South China Sea, several islands now exist where none did before. What were once simple reefs and shoals are now...

In the era of Trump, trade is a touchy topic. His barbed attacks on existing institutions and norms have angered allies both on our...

The global community has proven sluggish in responding to climate change, but nations have been quick to position themselves to prosper...

Donald Trump’s Twitter flexing might have you think otherwise, but it’s not the size of your nuclear weapon that matters: It’s whether...

In the present-day United States, no landmark political decision is insulated from commercial interests: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

The United States announced on October 12th 2017 that it will withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2018, because of claims deeming the...

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee recently bestowed the 2017 prize upon the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), an...

As the tools of modern warfare have developed from tanks and submarines to drones and satellites, one thing has stayed consistent: For...

Democracy has become synonymous with purity and equality around the world. Many countries around the world incorporate components of...

Some argue that the historical and current bloodshed of Western imperialism has transformed the English language into a universal tool of...

Rex Tillerson has brushed up against China before. So have his competitors. In 2006, Chevron executives thought they had spotted a golden...

When it comes to President Donald Trump’s Twitter page, there is no shortage of inane posts, particularly in relation to global warming....

On September 14th, President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signed a 10-year military-assistance deal containing the largest...

Over the last eight years, the US Congress has established a long track record of not doing things. But on September 28, for the first...

The mention of Cuba evokes popular tropes — old cars, rum, baseball, and of course, cigars. For decades, these famous hand-rolled cigars...

Secretary Moniz addresses the Iran nuclear deal, non-proliferation, and global nuclear security.

Characterized by descriptions of flying cars and climate-controlled cities, most 20th century predictions about the modern world seem...

“A good diplomat should be able to tell you to go to hell and make you want to get there right away.” For Chas Freeman, former US...

Since the start of 2016, ISIL has fought a sophisticated, multi-front battle for Libyan oil industry infrastructure from its stronghold...