Many Omar supporters have joined in denouncing Abrams as an accomplice to “death squads and genocidal massacres” in Central America during the 1980s. These critics seem oddly uninterested in challenging the Venezuelan socialist dictatorship that is literally strangling a once prospering and free nation.

When it comes to democracy promotion, it seems the Obama-Trump era is the aberration.

This retreat of democracy and free government represents a challenge—and a threat—to America.

In light of its actions in 2016, there should be no question as to whether Vladimir Putin’s Russia is or can be a friend.

July was not good for those yearning for religious freedom and other basic human rights inside the People’s Republic of China.

The Great War, which America entered a century ago this month, offers lessons for us today on democracy, trade, and arms races.

Obama should address human rights challenges in his private meetings with Laotian government officials. More specifically, Obama should reiterate U.S. government calls for an investigation into the enforced disappearance of decorated Laotian rural community leader, Sombath Somphone.

The earliest champions of a free press were not Enlightenment philosophes. They were dissenting Christians, most of them Protestants, battling the political and religious authoritarians of the day.

In every year of Mr. Obama’s presidency, without exception, the cause of freedom has been in retreat around the world.