“Our goal is to liberate the 1948 borders of Palestine [Jews] can go back to Germany, or wherever they came from.” That not-so-subtle threat came from a Hezbollah spokesman a dozen years ago….

On Jan. 26, India’s Republic Day, I laid flowers at the base of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In having that honor, I was reminded of the deep connections…

Soheil Arabi will soon have a rope around his neck. The 30-year-old father is languishing on Iran’s death row. Yet Mr. Arabi did not kill anyone. He did not rape or steal. The “crime” Mr. Arabi…

Internet governance is at an inflection point and debate about the fundamental structure of the Internet is ramping up. This debate, now being had in the United Nations, Internet Governance Forum,…

In her junior year of college, Southern California native Rachel Thomas found herself trapped in a sex-trafficking ring after being lured by a pimp claiming to be a talent agent. The pimp threatened…

Words like “landmark” and “historic” are being used to describe this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. More than 40 heads of state, the President, dozens of American CEOs, celebrities, activists and…

Most of us know of a family member, friend or loved one who suffers or suffered the slow ravages of Alzheimer’s disease, or know someone who has cared for an Alzheimer’s patient. Those who…

It is the Russian Army that has seized control of the Crimean Peninsula, but it is Russia’s considerable energy resources that allow Moscow to hold all of Ukraine hostage. America’s newly…

“Captain Phillips,” Tom Hanks’ latest film, provides a powerful account of the violent toll of piracy off the Horn of Africa.

As moviegoers will see in dramatic fashion, Captain Richard Phillips…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the United Nations this week is being analyzed in excruciating detail for signs that the long-stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program can finally…