The problem of fake news has been with us from the beginning of the Republic, and American democracy was even worse at dealing with it then than it is now.

The connection between the rise of social media and the decline of American politics and society seems obvious. But what if what everybody knows is wrong? 

The ratings agency’s decision will have no consequences for the U.S. dollar’s global role, but it highlights the country’s darkening fiscal outlook and governance challenges.

After decades of democratic progress, human rights and the rule of law in Mexico are under siege. It would be a grave error for the United States to believe that its only interests in Mexico are trad…

Globalization is taking a beating. Its diminishing number of defenders face a rising chorus of critics, particularly in the United States, that blame it for wage stagnation, increased inequality, and…