Articles in The National

From Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles to the women who reported on the Arab uprisings, we can take lessons from their mentorship and bravado

The lessons of non-violent action are relevant to us all, wherever we are in the world

To his detractors, the French president is arrogant but he has the intelligence and wisdom to unite a fractured continent

Nixon’s resignation 45 years ago was followed by greater accountability. We need a new reckoning, writes Janine di Giovanni

Caught between the blockade and the territory's own leadership, ordinary people are forced to live lives of poverty and stasis

Democrat presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has attacked rival Joe Biden’s record on race by resurrecting a contentious policy from almost half a century ago

From Westphalia to Camp David, skilled mediators have ended wars and fostered new, peaceful relationships

Bashar Al Assad's medical background makes the campaign of airstrikes on emergency facilities all the more unfathomable and horrific

The dilemma foreign correspondents face is whether they can tell the truth as well as those who understand the lie of the land