Every day the foundations of our institutions decay more, but American society is emotionally unable to grasp the mortal danger that approaches.
Instead of working toward detente with Russia, the United States appears to be moving full speed ahead toward nuclear winter.
With Donald Trump’s decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, it’s time for the rest of us to start thinking about what such a war in the region would mean for the world.
Analysts say that while the closure of the nuclear test site is important, it doesn't represent a material step toward full denuclearization.
The president's break from Barack Obama's Iran treaty is exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu wants.
Interviews with multiple U.S. officials and advisers make it clear that America's closest allies had no chance of persuading the president to accept even a toughened-up version of the nuclear deal.
AT&T and pharmaceutical giant Novartis say they paid large sums to the president's personal attorney, raising questions about whether Donald Trump knew of the arrangement.
The Israeli military said its Iron Dome rocket defense system intercepted some of the incoming projectiles, while others caused only minimal damage.
When will Washington stop dividing the world into "good" and "bad" states and consider America's image and actual vital interests?
The U.S. has become a country that supports torture, so the fight to stop the godmother of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program may be futile.
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