Independence is often spoken about as if it is a single achievement reached once and held forever, but lived experience shows it is far more fluid. What independence means at eighteen rarely matches ...

On July 4th, the United States celebrates the spirit of independence, an ideal that has shaped not only nations but also our assumptions about leadership. Independence signals strength, ...

Catalonia is an autonomous region, but Spain could act to take control. — -- Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont has missed the deadline to offer a final answer on whether the region is ...

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemen's president on Monday formally approved turning the country into a federal state, giving the south more autonomy and completing a milestone in his planned transition to ...