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The great American middle class has become an anxious class — and it’s in revolt. Before I explain how that revolt is playing out, you need to understand …

Concerns about the impact of global trade and growth on environmental protection and sustainability, and vice versa, are longstanding and not without cause. …

Indonesia’s House of Representatives has opted for new faces over figures with proven track records to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the …

Mutual trust and confidence are essential for maintaining a robust military alliance like that of South Korea and the United States. The controversy over the …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a mausoleum in Pyongyang on Thursday to pay respects to his father, who died four years ago. The abrupt death of Kim …

How should one evaluate the agreement reached in Paris this month at the United Nations climate change conference? No sooner was the deal announced on Dec. 12 …

President Obama gave a speech Tuesday at the National Archives that stood in almost perfect counterpoint to the Republican presidential debate that took place …

Like a tornado or a typhoon, the political tsunami that is Donald Trump is a complex coalescence of current and historical forces whose unforeseen speed and …

Five years ago today, the self-immolation of Tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi sparked the Arab Spring. At this distance, it’s possible to ask a …

The Federal Reserve deserves praise for managing once again to carry out a tricky transition without causing disruptions in financial markets and creating too …