Despite its domineering international presence and resolute claim to democracy, the US has never been truly democratic. While the Western superpower does have some features of democracy, many ...

Just five days into the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, signs of mission creep — a military mission reaching beyond its initial goals — had already begun emerging. What began as a limited ...

Between December 2025 and January 2026, Bangladesh witnessed renewed violence targeting religious minorities, especially Hindus, amid political unrest following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

Gladys West, a pioneering American mathematician, played a significant role in the development of precise Earth models that made the Global Positioning System possible. Her contributions to the ...

The vast Russian Federation, spanning two continents with over 180 ethnicities and a multitude of religions, presents a complex governance challenge. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia became ...

The diplomatic air between Brussels and Tehran has never been thinner. Not since 1992, when a state-sponsored hit squad opened fire in a Berlin restaurant, has the relationship been this toxic. But ...

In 1984, Stuart Auerbach of The Washington Post described Indira Gandhi as “Mother India” or “the Empress of India” for her supporters. One rather sycophantic one who was president of her party ...

Historian Crane Brinton’s book, The Anatomy of Revolution, highlights five similarities between four historic revolutions. These range from class antagonism to inefficient government machinery and ...

Germany’s approach to militant democracy offers a striking example of how a country with a difficult past attempts to defend its democratic values against internal threats. Rooted in the aftermath of ...

In the realm of political dramas, few can rival the sheer audacity and intricacy of House of Cards. Anchored by the indomitable presence of Kevin Spacey as the Machiavellian Frank Underwood, the show ...

“In a world as badly made as ours” said Luis Buñuel, “there is only one path—rebellion.” This quote captures the essence of the renowned filmmaker’s life and work, which spanned five decades, three ...

The resurgence of far-right movements throughout Europe is a result of several converging issues: a decline in historical awareness, unchecked immigration and the ineffectiveness of established ...