President Obama has signaled a willingness to cooperate with Russia on Syria, but hawks are fighting the shift.

The dangerous effects of Erdogan’s ill-fated strategy toward ISIS.

Addiction in the top producer country is changing.

Suppressing the opioid crisis and poor treatment regimes combine for a failed strategy.

What factors might have contributed to the sudden increase?

The Islamic Republic faces unique pressures but also pioneered responses.

An insider’s account on the decision to invade Iraq, in view of the Chilcot Commission’s report.

Three possible scenarios for the Brexit endgame.

Will the British vote to leave the EU embolden anti-European populists elsewhere in Europe?

For the time being, EU-27 will consider the Scottish issue as an internal affair of the UK. The EU has enough issues to ponder.