How do Egyptians, Iranians and Chinese look at the way U.S. authorities are handling the Wall Street protests?

Can Angela Merkel make the case for Germany to lead a deeper European integration process?

What is the chief competition that will determine the destiny of mankind in the 21st century?

How did the fall of the USSR give rise to a global order characterized by peace and economic development?

How did a tense scene at Checkpoint Charlie in 1961 almost lead to nuclear war?

Italy's political and economic future is just as shaky as it was before — maybe even more so.

Why should foreign ministries once again take on the complex task of assuring humanity's collective survival?

Is “soft power” just a friendlier-sounding way for the United States to dominate the world?

Why is the false narrative of Western decline so persistent?

Is the United States really shifting from an Atlantic to an Asia-Pacific orientation?