You could look at "A Separation" almost as a kind of nonviolent protest But it's insidiously effective.

Leaders who feel they lack the purchase or gravitas or old-fashioned moral authority to make certain claims or front certain campaigns frequently call upon celebs to do their dirty work for them.

The way to truly hurt Iran is to have China and India break, or at least drastically reduce their ties, with Iran.

With no credible rivals on the ballot, Russian voters will likely again return Vladimir Putin to the Presidency. But will the loss of broad support and the energized opposition weaken his authority and keep the "Russian Spring" alive?

Despite the fact that arms manufacturing in most Western nations ultimately represents vast fortunes of public funds flowing into private coffers for products that deal in injury or death, the industry is usually represented as a source of national pride.

Margaret Thatcher's gut instincts influenced the next generation of politicians, from Blair to Bush.

Why is Marine Le Pen -- the savvy far-right French firebrand politician -- trying to blow up Nicolas Sarkozy's chances of holding on to the presidency?

Iran knows that they are playing with fire but they have several very important goals to achieve which will help them when attacked by Israel.

Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler argue that much of humanity has never had it better and that in 25 years everybody could have the access to the resources and knowledge to live fulfilling lives.

The Russians and Chinese will not permit any international forces or sanction any international action against Syria.

The best defense against a deadly attack with avian flu is the open scientific enterprise.

Professional Israeli cyber-security experts must punish anti-Israel amateur hackers. There is no doubt that warfare is changing. But there is still a need to defend and to intimidate.

Although their ranks have been swollen by black players over the last decade, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Spanish soccer in general have been slow to address racism, compared with its counterparts in Germany or England.

Do not be misled by those who mistakenly shrug off these attacks as adolescent games and kids looking for a thrill. Cyber attacks are every bit as dangerous as a bus bomb.

A handsome Mexican politician hopes he can convince voters to forget the corrupt past of their old ruling party.

Captain Paul Watson, star of the Animal Planet show "Whale Wars," travels the world to challenge illegal whaling and fishing.

Feminist groups want to rid the U.K. media of misogyny. Easier said than done.

Pollution from diesel exhaust and cookstoves is driving up global warming rates

Some men are excited by watching computer-generated females killed, shot, stabbed, pierced by spears and arrows, etc. A remarkably large Internet industry has arisen to serve this disturbing craving.

There are signs that the men in the Kremlin are nervous -- and they should be.