Polarization will put Spain’s young democracy to the test
Political bitterness is rising in a nation that lacks ‘the solidity that comes from centuries of democratic experience.’
Erdogan, a 21st century sultan, wins again
The Turkish leader’s blend of populism, Islamism, and nationalism has kept him in power for 20 years. He has no incentive to change.
Henry Kissinger at 100: A contradictory legacy of peace and terror
Once the most admired man in America, the former secretary of state was a master of great-power diplomacy. Yet he was willfully clueless about much of the world.
Will lithium power prosperity in South America?
Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina are tightening their control of an element at the heart of green technology.
World War II analogies are about as useful today as carrier pigeons
Comparisons to that war usually don’t hold up, because most conflicts don’t start or end like it did.
