Trump and his aides think the United States has global leverage that his predecessors refused to use. He seems to forget that ...

She held the office of prime minister longer than any other British politician in the 20th century, setting her country on a right-leaning economic path.

Khamenei assumed office as Iran’s supreme leader in 1989. At the time, the global political landscape looked dramatically different. Here’s a snapshot of leaders who were in power when he took charge: ...

The scenes in Iran are a reminder of something the West too often forgets: autocratic regimes can look formidable right up to the moment they look inches away from crumbling. Since rule by fear has a ...

During the severe crisis of the 1990s, the regime explored models for survival without ever losing power. Today, facing an even bigger threat, Cuban historians and economists are analyzing possible sc ...

In response, Iran launched missiles at American bases throughout the Middle East and reportedly moved to halt shipping ...