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There is nothing in Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s record to suggest that he will reform the Catholic Church. 

Is there any benefit to be found in an unbroken record of waste, futility and shame? Only if lessons learned prevent a catastrophe in Iran.

A historian’s view of why political demands, past and present, have weighed on Turkish debates about the Armenian genocide.

Forced into retirement by Brotherhood pressure, renowned left-wing Egyptian journalist Hani Shukrallah discusses the government’s project to control the media.

In fourteen years, Chávez radically transformed Venezuela’s economy and society—and the majority of country loved him for it.

Reformers are targeting Mexican teachers, wielding tests as a weapon. Sound familiar?

It's time to curtail the executive branch’s war-making powers—before it’s too late.

The biggest defense contractors are reaping profits off taxpayer dollars—whatever the mood of the moment.

He may have been a dominant, charismatic leader, but Chavismo is an internally diverse, deeply rooted movement that will not disappear anytime soon.