If the United States and Russia suddenly became allies, the first reaction would not be celebration. It would be fear. For Europe, the shock would be immediate. NATO was built around the idea that the ...

Scroll through any social media platform long enough and you’ll notice something that doesn’t quite add up. The same talking ...

Stabilizing a great power rivalry that never found its footing would require both countries to reconsider their global and regional roles, rather than continuing to aggravate each other and leading to ...

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 ...

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has presented Russia and China with a significant opportunity. Both Moscow and Beijing see the conflict as a chance to undermine U.S. interests in the Middle East and ...