Alone among US President George W. Bush’s senior advisers, Colin Powell did not push for the costly, ill-advised Iraq War, and it would be misreading history to hold him responsible for it. He remain…

Hamas’s attack on Israel and the ensuing war in the Gaza Strip raise a host of questions about the combatants’ legal obligations.

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

The truth is that his tenure as secretary of state was often rocky, and as full of setbacks as acclaim.

The U.S. military’s all-volunteer force has drawn on a shrinking pool of Americans, raising questions about the model’s viability.

The Good Friday Agreement offers lessons for trying to end the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Colin Powell’s extraordinary career as a soldier-statesman provides a model for how to live one’s life in the public arena at a time few such models can be found.