In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas – a stance that for generations led to ...

It was America’s fifth president who formulated a foreign policy approach that has shaped American strategy for two centuries ...

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, about the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.

Sensing the dangers of tyranny by the majority, John C. Calhoun developed the doctrine of the concurrent majority which ...

Over the last few years, the once-relatively obscure "major questions doctrine" (MQD) has become increasingly controversial, as the Supreme Court has relied on it in several major cases, such as the ...

Dave Pasinski, of Fayetteville, has graduate degrees in moral theology and divinity. Some may wonder about the fuss over 500-year-old documents comprising the so-called “Doctrine of Discovery” and why ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Apologies from Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's violence and abuse against Indigenous people in Canada during a visit in 2022 fell short in the eyes of prominent Indigenous advocates. Will his ...

During the period that Saint John Paul II was pope from the late 1970s through 2005, he apologized and asked forgiveness for the history of Christian slave-holding and for the injustices inflicted by ...