obituaries

He led Zimbabwe to independence—and looted it until the day he died.

Richard Lugar represented an endangered aspect of American—and Republican Party—leadership.

Israeli literary icon Amos Oz died on Dec. 28 at age 79. Author Ayelet Tsabari considers his legacy.

The United States owes a great debt to its 41st president.

Remembrances of a hero the United States—and the Republican Party—will miss.

Helmut Kohl was an unlikely political heavyweight, but his relentless drive helped put East and West back together.

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, Trump should remember the words of the great China scholar.

Last Friday we lost one of our most luminescent, brilliant minds when Michael Novak died after 83 years.

What Fidel Castro’s death means for the future of U.S.-Cuba relations.

The longest-ruling dictator of the 20th century was a radical bent on transformational, alternative global development. Ironically, he left his country conservative, impoverished, and isolated.

The legacy of Cuba’s socialist revolution is still very much in doubt.

Abdul Sattar Edhi was his country’s greatest living hero. Here’s hoping that his legacy persists in the hands of a new generation of humanitarians.

The great writer’s humanitarianism knew no bounds — except where it met his nationalism.

Three weeks ago, British Member of Parliament Jo Cox graciously hosted my students and me for dinner in London. And now she is dead.

Remembering a generous mentor, a prodigious scholar, and a bold thinker who contemplated the bad decisions that could get us all killed.

Remembering a Congressman.