Foreign Policy

The Russian Orthodox Church believes corporal punishment can be "an essential right given by God." Soon it may be given by the Russian government.

The president-elect’s dangerous views on the safety of vaccines threaten the lives of millions of Americans.

2015 Global Thinker Hanya Yanagihara and writer Meghan O'Rourke debate the limits of pain, empathy, and romance.

Writers Meghan O'Rourke and Hanya Yanagihara explore death and grief in the Facebook age.

Moscow and Ankara have pivoted from foes to friends, and are now winning the war in Syria. Will Donald Trump join the party?

The President-elect still refuses to believe Moscow tipped the scales, despite growing evidence of a multi-faceted campaign.

Amid reports Brexit is headed toward a "train wreck," the Scottish first minister offers an olive branch.

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A new lawsuit brings Germany's forgotten genocide in Namibia back into the spotlight

Tokyo's ready to pick up the banner of the TPP abandoned by Trump -- if China lets it.

As the president-elect ramps up his attacks on the U.S. intelligence community, cyber-expert Tim Bossert will have to navigate a delicate road as homeland security advisor.

Nothing is real and everything is possible.

Poland looks for silver linings in the clouds amassing over NATO.

How Ghana silenced the haters and losers by holding free, fair elections and transitioning power peacefully.

Mission command is not a software and anyone who wants to implement it needs to understand that.

Israel’s dream of a seat on the 15-nation body is dimming as Netanyahu retaliates against countries that opposed settlement expansion.

For all his promises — and a Nobel Peace Prize — the Obama presidency delivered more hope than change.

They managed to escape a hellish warzone, but are now trapped in purgatory.

Russia wants to rekindle its frozen NATO relationship — just as Trump readies to take office.

Sweden says it will focus on including women as the UN Security Council president. Also, its queen thinks her palace is haunted.