Global Opinions

This newest outbreak of violence comes at a dangerous moment of impotent leadership and diplomatic dead ends.

The Republican Party has given up on ideas.

This year’s election for U.N. secretary general is anything but fair.

Weep for this place in the season of wildflowers when it should be beautiful, weep for the dead and the living, weep for God who can’t get us to stop, weep for humanity.

Israel keeps taking, and the United States keeps helping it.

It is time for agencies to join forces.

The lack of influential leaders is a problem.

At best, pundits seem most comfortable blaming “the system,” broadly understood, and the mediocrities imagined to be running it.

Warning signs are also flashing on climate and deficit spending. Will Americans pay attention?

Women must not be dragged back to the horror and oppression that they previously endured at the hands of the Taliban.

Alas, much less attention has been paid to the responsibility of U.S. institutions that choose to keep objects that were looted from African countries.

Top Biden officials are proceeding with extreme caution.

The latest conflict between Israelis and Palestinians reveals the shortcomings of Trump's foreign policy.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iraq and other nations seem to have learned the limits of military power.

The United States used to prosecute international crimes against humanity. Why did it stop?

Before there can be an Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough, the two peoples must undertake a political renovation.

The Vatican has come out against the practice. What would the Almighty say? Surely only God can know.

“They shoot in the head,” wrote Khet Thi, “but they don’t know revolution is in the heart.”

When will the world open its eyes to this injustice and respond appropriately?

Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces has so far brought about a rapid and ominous deterioration.