Luis Buñuel, the master of film surrealism, challenged social and religious norms, and bourgeois conventions throughout his five-decade career. His distinct style provocative themes and called out the ...

Karol Nawrocki’s narrow victory in Poland’s 2025 presidential election reveals the enduring relevance of the country’s head of state. Although the Polish presidency does not carry executive authority, ...

The US and Israel have hit Iran hard. However, the Islamic Republic is down but not out. A wounded Iran is bound to develop nuclear weapons to achieve greater national security. Proxies like the ...

Modi has become a de facto dictator like the late Congress leader Indira Gandhi. Like her, he has centralized power, muzzled the press and targeted the opposition. Worse, his anti-Muslim propaganda ...

The Taliban has made much needed adjustments to its foreign policy since seizing control of the country last year. The regime is keen on expanding its international legitimacy and diplomatic reach.

Glenn Carle Glenn Carle is a retired CIA officer who was Deputy National Intelligence Officer leading the 17 agencies that compose the US Intelligence Community in preparing assessments on ...

On June 9, 2015, India conducted a cross-border strike codenamed Operation Hot Pursuit, against insurgents in Myanmar in response ...

California faces a water crisis, with groundwater resources dangerously overtaxed. Community engagement and the use of new technologies can help Californians mobilize.

Almost anyone would agree that war is horrifying and peaceful countries should do their best to help its victims. The widespread eagerness to welcome fleeing Ukrainians after Russian President ...

The US uses remotely controlled drones to make targeted strikes. Sometimes, American operators misidentify targets, killing innocents. Legally, the Pentagon is supposed to apologize and provide ...

The NCRB data given to the public shows their neglect in understanding the root causes of suicide among farmers, even as 60% of the Indian population are in this group. Farmer suicides are a symptom ...

In our tour of the abuses of power, it is clear that when it comes to ethical behavior, it is the wealthy and powerful who don’t play by the rules. If Machiavelli’s saying “It is better to be feared ...