The Globalist

The domestic set-up in the US, with two dominant political parties, is not conducive to constructive engagement. It favors paralysis or overreach.

The inclination of establishment politicians to overpromise is the core cause of the rise of populism.

Kaczynski’s insistence to look backward is a disservice to a great country that has come a long way.

After the State of the Union speech, a United States that can’t agree on anything?

Five unconventional moves that made Germany the 2014 World Cup champions.

From Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine, the U.S. always hopes to get “its man” into office quickly — with poor results.

What will be the ramifications of a Swiss referendum on executive compensation?

Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.

Will China follow the U.S. model or the German model for innovation and management?

In a triumph of Western democracy, the interventionist impulses of US and UK are cut down to size.