After immersing himself in the politics of Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, and many other countries, Jonathan Tepperman emerges with an optimistic view: democracy is remarkably pliant — and resilient.

In the latest issue of Newsweek, Jonathan Tepperman has a very confused piece arguing that nuclear disarmament is a bad idea because “[t]he bomb may actually make us safer.” Taking a stand against ...

Are you surprised and wondering why there appears to be challenges all over the world today? Watching cable news and other local channels is most likely to leave you extremely pessimistic about the ...

Our global food system is unsustainable, and its practices are inflexible, inefficient, and inequitable. The December issue of s+b explores why it doesn’t have to be. A new book argues the best ...

There tends to be more focus on why terrorist groups flourish in certain countries than why they fail in others. But Jonathan Tepperman, the managing editor of Foreign Affairs, has just investigated ...

Tim Duggan Books/Crown, New York, 2016, 320 pp., $28 (hardcover). We live in a moment of global trepidation, beset by economic, political, and social problems that are perceived as insurmountable. We ...

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Argument: Will the West Miss a Secular Syria? Create an ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Certain adjectives carry an almost magical aura that makes one snap to attention and succumb to lust. The words in question vary from person to person; for some it might be “deep-fried” or “Swiss-made ...