On the International Day Mine Awareness, the focus is not limited to figures or the contaminated areas alone. Rather, it is a ...

Is war good for the economy? The evidence points decisively toward the contrary. Military conflicts impose substantial costs through government debt accumulation, resource diversion from productive ...

Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans ...

How closely does President Donald Trump’s war in Iran compare with America’s last conflict in the Middle East? Both the Iran war and the 2003 US invasion of Iraq have paired conventional American ...

The relationship between military conflict and rising prices is complex. Wars can trigger inflation through supply disruptions and government spending. However, whether they actually do depends on ...

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has triggered one of the Middle East’s long-feared nightmares: a full-blown regional conflagration. The expansion of the conflict has had especially significant ...

Five weeks in, despite a shock-and-awe pounding from the world’s two best air forces, the hardline Iranian regime still stands. Not only has the regime held onto its highly enriched uranium, but it ...

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 ...