Why Jon Stewart’s rise may signify bad news for the United States — and the world as a whole.

Why is an investigation of U.S. abuses in Iraq necessary to close this tragic chapter in U.S. history?

While modern “Rome” is burning, why do U.S. foreign policy elites keep meddling in overseas adventures?

Michelle Qiao pays a visit to one of the most iconic buildings of yesterday’s Shanghai.

What is China’s government doing to reverse the effects of climate change?

Would Ukraine be more at home in the Russian Federation rather than the European Union?

Why are U.S. health insurance companies as difficult to deal with as bureaucracies in Soviet-era Russia?

What problems arise from women in developing countries emigrating to the West to work in the care industry?

How has the UK’s coalition government succeeded in reinventing British politics and society?

In the absence of democracy, how do Chinese citizens convey their frustrations to the government?