Author
Markus Heinrich
Managing Editor at The Globalist
Markus Heinrich is Managing Editor and contributor at The Globalist. He has a long track record of contributing to, and editing for, international publications – covering topics such as global security, development, sustainability, environment, politics, democracy, economics, culture and history.
Fluent in German and holding a Masters Degree in International Relations, he has been a contributor for Open Democracy, World Politics Review, Geopolitical Monitor, Friends of Europe, Defence Studies, Japan Times, Diplomatic Courier, The European Security and Defence Union, Foreign Policy Journal, E-International Relations and Salon among others.
Previously working for Development and Cooperation (D+C), which promotes sustainable development, global awareness and local action to solve global problems on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, he joined The Globalist in 2017.
Born in Germany, studying in the United Kingdom and now living in Ireland, he is a true citizen of the world – providing insight and a wide range of expertise to support The Globalist in its mission.
Selected publications
Water Scarcity: Cooperation or Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa?
Behind the headlines, Merkel’s refugee policy is working for Germany
New Century, Old Rivalries: Russian Military Modernisation and NATO
Why Brexit Will Be Hard to Swallow for British Food Producers
Articles by Markus Heinrich
2027: The Year World War III Begins?
Destination Taiwan? Why Emperor Xi could be tempted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army in 2027 with an invasion.
December 4, 2023
Deportations From Pakistan: The Political Dimension
Are we dealing with yet another Afghan refugee crisis? Or an ongoing one?
November 25, 2023
Arab and Muslim Leaders Put Limited Influence and Differences On Display
Arab and Muslim leaders' dithering and delay to call an "emergency" meeting to discuss Israel’s assault on Gaza exposed their limited ability to influence developments.
November 16, 2023
Putin’s Russia and Trump’s U.S.: Converging in Resentment?
Russians are frustrated because they lost the Cold War. But why would right-of-center Americans, long proud to be the victors, feel a similarly deep resentment?
November 8, 2023
Debt and Migration: Does Germany Need a New Consensus?
Germany needs to take major decisions on migration and fiscal policy soon.
November 6, 2023
The Breakdown In Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Where Do We Go From Here?
The horrific massacre that Hamas perpetrated against innocent Israelis offers an unprecedented opportunity to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace which has eluded both sides for 75 years.
November 4, 2023
Emotions Fuel Gaza War and Bury Hopes of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The dominance of emotions produces an environment in which one atrocity justifies another, and reinforces Israeli and Palestinian demonization of one another.
October 15, 2023
I Have a Dream: Netanyahu Has a Way Out
This plan means taking an enormous risk. But it is also the only hope to end the vicious cycle that has plagued the region for three-quarters of a century.
October 12, 2023
Hamas’ Brutal Attack Could Have Been Avoided
Hamas's brutal attack occurred under the “watch“ of the most militant government in Israel’s history – and has proven its ineptitude and that ignoring the Palestinian problem will happen at Israel’s peril.
October 12, 2023
The Battle Over Taiwan
Presidential elections in Taiwan and the U.S. in 2024 could add some spice to the geopolitical battle over Taiwan.
October 8, 2023
Blowing Up Trump’s Brand and Finances
Who are you going to believe – Trump or your own eyes?
October 2, 2023
Why Europe Is Yesterday’s Hero
Europe is a weak link in the West’s security and will likely remain self-absorbed and a marginal player in world politics.
September 27, 2023
Welcome to Sweden: An Avid Solo Traveler’s Paradise
Camping in Sweden is glorious and brings out all the good qualities within myself. Just watch out for the mosquitoes!
September 23, 2023
Italy’s Culture Wars: A General Weighs In
A right-wing book captures popular dissatisfaction – and indirectly hits at Giorgia Meloni’s pragmatic course.
September 17, 2023
Germany: Increasingly Mimicking Italy‘s Economy? Or Eventually Turkey’s?
Today’s Germany may be threatened with what doomed Italy in the 1980s – a profound failure to adapt to a vastly changed world.
September 15, 2023
Switzerland To Act Against Dirty Cash?
Swiss authorities say they want to stop their banks laundering the cash of tax-evading tycoons, international gangsters and oligarchs. But a heavy dose of skepticism is needed.
September 12, 2023
Feeding Jupiter and His Harem of Chickens
How I put the circular economy into action – and created a lot of social interaction. An end-of-summer reflection from France's Dordogne.
September 9, 2023
Ukraine: The Case for Restricted Geozones
Western and other interested governments should enforce no-fly zones over Ukraine in order to protect objects (such as nuclear power plants) that are of strategic concern to their countries.
September 7, 2023
British Looting, Revisited
Few plunders by Western countries are more glaring than Britain’s looting of the Parthenon marbles from Greece’s Acropolis.
September 3, 2023
How Ron DeSantis Makes the Case for Bidenomics
Almost everything Ron DeSantis promises in his new plan – higher growth, more energy production and easing inequality – is already happening under Joe Biden.
August 29, 2023
Vladimir Putin, Global Despot: The Globalist’s Top Ten
A selection of articles exploring the Russian leader and the country he rules.
August 27, 2023
NATO and the “Orban-Exit”
Why it is high time for NATO to offer Putin to withdraw from at least one ex-communist country in Eastern Europe – Orban’s Hungary.
August 17, 2023
Absolute Poverty Rises Amid Debt Distress and Corruption
New humanitarian approaches are vital instead of IMF austerity.
August 7, 2023
What Russia’s Wagner Group Can Teach NATO
Russia’s unending series of war crimes warrant a more determined answer from Western nations.
July 26, 2023
Regretting Brexit: Has the UK Seen the Error of Its Ways?
British voters now say that they would vote to rejoin the EU in a new referendum. But don’t hold your breath.
July 25, 2023
Understanding the Ukraine Conflict: The Globalist’s Top Ten
As Putin's and Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, we present our top ten features exploring the conflict, its causes and its effects.
July 11, 2023
The Power of Diasporas In the Age of Globalization
Diasporas worldwide are increasingly gaining importance. The States of origin seek to control them as they are an essential element of the new geopolitical landscape for powers with global aspirations.
July 8, 2023
The U.S. Faces Its Greatest Peril Since the Civil War
Republicans who claim to put country before party must rise up along with their Democratic colleagues to save the United States from Donald Trump.
July 3, 2023
Is AI Creating Your Food and Drink?
How artificial intelligence is being utilized to monitor crop production and design food and drink products – and a very refreshing recipe for Nimbu soda.
July 1, 2023
Greece: A Vote for Stability, Growth and Reforms
A second term for Kyriakos Mitsotakis is not just good news for Greece. It also sends important signals to Europe.
June 28, 2023
End of the Ukraine War?
Reflections on the possible benefits of Prigozhin's March to Justice – and an important precedent from modern Chinese history.
June 26, 2023
The Many Dimensions of Adam Smith
Every ideological movement has a penchant to “cloth” itself in earlier writers and to appropriate some of their aura. Adam Smith is a prime example.
June 22, 2023
Adam Smith: Economic Philosopher for the 21st Century
The 18th century Scottish philosopher of the Enlightenment can provide us with important impulses for central economic policy issues of the future.
June 18, 2023
Erdogan: Repositioning at Home and Abroad
In a twist of irony, Gulf state support for Erdogan, despite his Islamist leanings, may be driven as much by economics as geopolitics.
June 13, 2023
War In Ukraine: Putin Can’t Win — But the US Can Lose
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam demonstrates that Russia is resorting to increasingly desperate measures. The question is how the West will respond.
June 11, 2023
Corruption: The Global Killing Machine
Corruption so often reflects extraordinary greed and an unquenchable lust for power. If unchecked, it also produces death on a vast scale.
June 6, 2023
Wars of Conquest: Mexico 1846 and Ukraine 2022 Compared
Why conquest in the 21st century is no longer an acceptable form of behavior from adults.
June 3, 2023
US Default?
Instead of hungering for power and party control, U.S. politicians should be hungering for solutions to the economic problems that vex the country.
May 27, 2023
Hirschman to the Rescue: How Political Should Companies Be?
What is the proper way for businesses to interact with the political process?
May 21, 2023
A New “Washington Consensus”: A Holy Grail?
Despite the attempt by the U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to come up with a new “Washington Consensus,” the very real question is this: Can one even imagine a new consensus?
May 17, 2023
Why Turkey’s Elections Matter Globally
Turkish voters must not forget Erdogan’s evil deeds.
May 12, 2023
Germany’s “China Connection“ Revisited
There is a huge gap between German business interests in the People's Republic of China and Germany’s national economic interest.
May 10, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s New Geostrategic Doctrine
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran signals the Saudis’ reassessment of their geostrategic interests.
May 4, 2023
China’s Fear of the Freedom Virus
The West has lost much of its credibility and charisma, but democracy and freedom are still the political gold standard that all autocrats fear.
April 24, 2023
Re-Globalization, Seriously?
Modernizing the trade system to meet 21st century challenges requires moving beyond the WTO’s consensus system.
April 20, 2023
Italy: Why Meloni Keeps Her Mussolini Heritage Locked Up
The umbilical cord that connects Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is indisputable. And yet, umbilical cords always get cut.
April 14, 2023
Experiencing the UK In Freefall (Not a Brexit Story)
Skydiving has evolved into a global phenomenon. It contains some risk, but the experience is an epic one.
April 8, 2023
China’s Media and Information Warfare
One of Beijing’s goals globally is to promote its model of technology-enabled authoritarianism. Democracies ought to share best practices on how to respond.
April 6, 2023
EU: Trade War or Systemic Competition With the US?
Germany, the erstwhile champion in green technologies, still has not focused on the real challenge posed by the U.S. That challenge does not lie in subsidies.
April 3, 2023
A Short Sketch of German History After 1945
Olaf Scholz’s “Zeitenwende“ was already the third such epochal change event in the country’s history since the end of WWII.
February 2, 2023
Yet New Forms of Inequality
While the world has largely focused on economic inequality in the past, the will to play God and use technologies to edit human beings opens up a potentially dark frontier.
January 29, 2023
Trump: The Big Lie and the Big Rip-Off
How Donald Trump scammed his supporters to pocket hundreds of millions.
January 18, 2023
After Qatar: A Roadmap for Activists
Is it true that reputation laundering or sports washing is why autocrats host big sports events?
January 13, 2023
Is Trump Above the Law?
What sets democracy apart from autocracy is that no citizen is above the law.
November 23, 2022
Brazil: The Global Benefits of Bolsonaro‘s Defeat
Bolsonaro’s election loss gives hope to climate change advocates in the battle to protect the Amazon rainforest.
November 17, 2022
Nine Acres in Athens: Democracy’s Rise (and Fall)
As a veteran newspaper reporter with only a rudimentary education in the classics, visiting Athens fed my fascination with democracy’s long struggle in the era of Xi, Putin and Erdogan.
November 6, 2022
Who is Rishi Sunak?
Brexit will swallow its fifth Prime Minister as Sunak, the hedge fund PM, fails.
October 27, 2022
How Europe Sidelines Itself in World Politics
Reflections on leading European nations in deep domestic trouble, including a Germany that apparently can only think of itself.
October 25, 2022
Xi Jinping’s Contradictory Choices for China’s Future
As China’s President enters his third term, his political preferences directly undermine the economic achievements he envisions for his country for its 2049 centennial.
October 15, 2022
Meloni: Mussolini’s Come Back in Italy?
Giorgia Meloni is a cynical, quick-lipped, unmarried mother who speaks French and passable English. She is many things, but she is not a female Mussolini.
September 27, 2022
Liz Truss: Presiding Over the Sick Man of Europe
Liz Truss will have to deal with problems no UK prime minister has faced since Churchill took over as the German panzers were breaking through to arrive at the French coast in June 1940.
September 4, 2022
Needed: A Clear German Stance Toward China
Why the German government needs a new and tougher policy toward an increasingly aggressive China.
August 9, 2022
Bottled Water: How Pure Is It?
Microplastics from plastic water bottles can be found everywhere — in meat and dairy products, fish, human blood and even close to the summit of Mount Everest.
August 7, 2022
Deepening Transatlantic Cooperation
The world faces many challenges. More intense cooperation between the United States and the EU can help solve them.
August 4, 2022
Big Food Biz Vs. the Amazon Rain Forest
How to buy meat responsibly, plus: A recipe for Ossobuco.
July 7, 2022
Is Russia Fascist?
No previous fascism made it past its youth. This one is a late-stage fascism. It necessarily takes some styles and structures from late-stage Soviet Communism.
July 5, 2022
The Trump House: Season 5
Is it season 5 already? Have we really milked it this much? Yes and hell yes!
May 20, 2017
The Trumps and the Fuggers
The Trumps want to become a dynasty like the Fugger family. Are they in the same league? Get the fugg outta here!
April 16, 2017
The Trump House: Season 3
Politics. Drama. Horror. Television doesn’t get any better than this.
March 26, 2017
Germany’s Past: From Shame to Fascination?
Not long ago, Germans shunned their country’s past. Now, they are far more open-eyed.
March 18, 2017
The Trump House: Season 2
A new reality TV show has gripped global audiences. Season 2 is almost here.
March 6, 2017
The Booming Global Arms Trade
Remember the "peace dividend"? The world, it seems, can never have enough weapons.
March 3, 2017
The Trump House: Season 1
A proposed new reality TV show could transform how we view American politics.
February 18, 2017
Ireland and Brexit: Behind the Facade
How ordinary Irish people think Brexit will affect the Republic of Ireland.
January 26, 2017
Different Under Trump? Why Russia Grates Americans So Much
The reemergence of US's erstwhile counterpart from the bipolar world order is an uncomfortable reminder that the presumed age of American hegemony is history.
December 28, 2016
Global Upheaval: The Sad New Normal
Instead of strengthening and stabilizing institutions, we are allowing them to fall.
December 23, 2016
UK Media and Brexit: A Responsibility Not to Misinform?
Press freedom is vital for democracy. But as the UK has proven, mass media also have the responsibility to be truthful.
October 26, 2016
EU Defense Cooperation: Threat or Benefit for NATO?
Britain has long opposed an EU defense identity fearing it would undermine NATO. Post Brexit, the remaining 27 members can forge ahead.
October 12, 2016
The EU and the German Risk
Germany is not just a core member of the EU, it is the core member. Being the EU’s biggest asset also means it is its Achilles heel.
September 22, 2016
The West and War: Culture Driving Conflict
When the world’s dominant culture exalts war, it is no wonder there is so much of it.
September 9, 2016
2027: The Year World War III Begins?
Destination Taiwan? Why Emperor Xi could be tempted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army in 2027 with an invasion.
December 4, 2023
Deportations From Pakistan: The Political Dimension
Are we dealing with yet another Afghan refugee crisis? Or an ongoing one?
November 25, 2023
Arab and Muslim Leaders Put Limited Influence and Differences On Display
Arab and Muslim leaders' dithering and delay to call an "emergency" meeting to discuss Israel’s assault on Gaza exposed their limited ability to influence developments.
November 16, 2023
Putin’s Russia and Trump’s U.S.: Converging in Resentment?
Russians are frustrated because they lost the Cold War. But why would right-of-center Americans, long proud to be the victors, feel a similarly deep resentment?
November 8, 2023
Debt and Migration: Does Germany Need a New Consensus?
Germany needs to take major decisions on migration and fiscal policy soon.
November 6, 2023
The Breakdown In Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Where Do We Go From Here?
The horrific massacre that Hamas perpetrated against innocent Israelis offers an unprecedented opportunity to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace which has eluded both sides for 75 years.
November 4, 2023
Emotions Fuel Gaza War and Bury Hopes of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The dominance of emotions produces an environment in which one atrocity justifies another, and reinforces Israeli and Palestinian demonization of one another.
October 15, 2023
I Have a Dream: Netanyahu Has a Way Out
This plan means taking an enormous risk. But it is also the only hope to end the vicious cycle that has plagued the region for three-quarters of a century.
October 12, 2023
Hamas’ Brutal Attack Could Have Been Avoided
Hamas's brutal attack occurred under the “watch“ of the most militant government in Israel’s history – and has proven its ineptitude and that ignoring the Palestinian problem will happen at Israel’s peril.
October 12, 2023
The Battle Over Taiwan
Presidential elections in Taiwan and the U.S. in 2024 could add some spice to the geopolitical battle over Taiwan.
October 8, 2023
Blowing Up Trump’s Brand and Finances
Who are you going to believe – Trump or your own eyes?
October 2, 2023
Why Europe Is Yesterday’s Hero
Europe is a weak link in the West’s security and will likely remain self-absorbed and a marginal player in world politics.
September 27, 2023
Welcome to Sweden: An Avid Solo Traveler’s Paradise
Camping in Sweden is glorious and brings out all the good qualities within myself. Just watch out for the mosquitoes!
September 23, 2023
Italy’s Culture Wars: A General Weighs In
A right-wing book captures popular dissatisfaction – and indirectly hits at Giorgia Meloni’s pragmatic course.
September 17, 2023
Germany: Increasingly Mimicking Italy‘s Economy? Or Eventually Turkey’s?
Today’s Germany may be threatened with what doomed Italy in the 1980s – a profound failure to adapt to a vastly changed world.
September 15, 2023
Switzerland To Act Against Dirty Cash?
Swiss authorities say they want to stop their banks laundering the cash of tax-evading tycoons, international gangsters and oligarchs. But a heavy dose of skepticism is needed.
September 12, 2023
Feeding Jupiter and His Harem of Chickens
How I put the circular economy into action – and created a lot of social interaction. An end-of-summer reflection from France's Dordogne.
September 9, 2023
Ukraine: The Case for Restricted Geozones
Western and other interested governments should enforce no-fly zones over Ukraine in order to protect objects (such as nuclear power plants) that are of strategic concern to their countries.
September 7, 2023
British Looting, Revisited
Few plunders by Western countries are more glaring than Britain’s looting of the Parthenon marbles from Greece’s Acropolis.
September 3, 2023
How Ron DeSantis Makes the Case for Bidenomics
Almost everything Ron DeSantis promises in his new plan – higher growth, more energy production and easing inequality – is already happening under Joe Biden.
August 29, 2023
Vladimir Putin, Global Despot: The Globalist’s Top Ten
A selection of articles exploring the Russian leader and the country he rules.
August 27, 2023
NATO and the “Orban-Exit”
Why it is high time for NATO to offer Putin to withdraw from at least one ex-communist country in Eastern Europe – Orban’s Hungary.
August 17, 2023
Absolute Poverty Rises Amid Debt Distress and Corruption
New humanitarian approaches are vital instead of IMF austerity.
August 7, 2023
What Russia’s Wagner Group Can Teach NATO
Russia’s unending series of war crimes warrant a more determined answer from Western nations.
July 26, 2023
Regretting Brexit: Has the UK Seen the Error of Its Ways?
British voters now say that they would vote to rejoin the EU in a new referendum. But don’t hold your breath.
July 25, 2023
Understanding the Ukraine Conflict: The Globalist’s Top Ten
As Putin's and Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, we present our top ten features exploring the conflict, its causes and its effects.
July 11, 2023
The Power of Diasporas In the Age of Globalization
Diasporas worldwide are increasingly gaining importance. The States of origin seek to control them as they are an essential element of the new geopolitical landscape for powers with global aspirations.
July 8, 2023
The U.S. Faces Its Greatest Peril Since the Civil War
Republicans who claim to put country before party must rise up along with their Democratic colleagues to save the United States from Donald Trump.
July 3, 2023
Is AI Creating Your Food and Drink?
How artificial intelligence is being utilized to monitor crop production and design food and drink products – and a very refreshing recipe for Nimbu soda.
July 1, 2023
Greece: A Vote for Stability, Growth and Reforms
A second term for Kyriakos Mitsotakis is not just good news for Greece. It also sends important signals to Europe.
June 28, 2023
End of the Ukraine War?
Reflections on the possible benefits of Prigozhin's March to Justice – and an important precedent from modern Chinese history.
June 26, 2023
The Many Dimensions of Adam Smith
Every ideological movement has a penchant to “cloth” itself in earlier writers and to appropriate some of their aura. Adam Smith is a prime example.
June 22, 2023
Adam Smith: Economic Philosopher for the 21st Century
The 18th century Scottish philosopher of the Enlightenment can provide us with important impulses for central economic policy issues of the future.
June 18, 2023
Erdogan: Repositioning at Home and Abroad
In a twist of irony, Gulf state support for Erdogan, despite his Islamist leanings, may be driven as much by economics as geopolitics.
June 13, 2023
War In Ukraine: Putin Can’t Win — But the US Can Lose
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam demonstrates that Russia is resorting to increasingly desperate measures. The question is how the West will respond.
June 11, 2023
Corruption: The Global Killing Machine
Corruption so often reflects extraordinary greed and an unquenchable lust for power. If unchecked, it also produces death on a vast scale.
June 6, 2023
Wars of Conquest: Mexico 1846 and Ukraine 2022 Compared
Why conquest in the 21st century is no longer an acceptable form of behavior from adults.
June 3, 2023
US Default?
Instead of hungering for power and party control, U.S. politicians should be hungering for solutions to the economic problems that vex the country.
May 27, 2023
Hirschman to the Rescue: How Political Should Companies Be?
What is the proper way for businesses to interact with the political process?
May 21, 2023
A New “Washington Consensus”: A Holy Grail?
Despite the attempt by the U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to come up with a new “Washington Consensus,” the very real question is this: Can one even imagine a new consensus?
May 17, 2023
Why Turkey’s Elections Matter Globally
Turkish voters must not forget Erdogan’s evil deeds.
May 12, 2023
Germany’s “China Connection“ Revisited
There is a huge gap between German business interests in the People's Republic of China and Germany’s national economic interest.
May 10, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s New Geostrategic Doctrine
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran signals the Saudis’ reassessment of their geostrategic interests.
May 4, 2023
China’s Fear of the Freedom Virus
The West has lost much of its credibility and charisma, but democracy and freedom are still the political gold standard that all autocrats fear.
April 24, 2023
Re-Globalization, Seriously?
Modernizing the trade system to meet 21st century challenges requires moving beyond the WTO’s consensus system.
April 20, 2023
Italy: Why Meloni Keeps Her Mussolini Heritage Locked Up
The umbilical cord that connects Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is indisputable. And yet, umbilical cords always get cut.
April 14, 2023
Experiencing the UK In Freefall (Not a Brexit Story)
Skydiving has evolved into a global phenomenon. It contains some risk, but the experience is an epic one.
April 8, 2023
China’s Media and Information Warfare
One of Beijing’s goals globally is to promote its model of technology-enabled authoritarianism. Democracies ought to share best practices on how to respond.
April 6, 2023
EU: Trade War or Systemic Competition With the US?
Germany, the erstwhile champion in green technologies, still has not focused on the real challenge posed by the U.S. That challenge does not lie in subsidies.
April 3, 2023
A Short Sketch of German History After 1945
Olaf Scholz’s “Zeitenwende“ was already the third such epochal change event in the country’s history since the end of WWII.
February 2, 2023
Yet New Forms of Inequality
While the world has largely focused on economic inequality in the past, the will to play God and use technologies to edit human beings opens up a potentially dark frontier.
January 29, 2023
Trump: The Big Lie and the Big Rip-Off
How Donald Trump scammed his supporters to pocket hundreds of millions.
January 18, 2023
After Qatar: A Roadmap for Activists
Is it true that reputation laundering or sports washing is why autocrats host big sports events?
January 13, 2023
Is Trump Above the Law?
What sets democracy apart from autocracy is that no citizen is above the law.
November 23, 2022
Brazil: The Global Benefits of Bolsonaro‘s Defeat
Bolsonaro’s election loss gives hope to climate change advocates in the battle to protect the Amazon rainforest.
November 17, 2022
Nine Acres in Athens: Democracy’s Rise (and Fall)
As a veteran newspaper reporter with only a rudimentary education in the classics, visiting Athens fed my fascination with democracy’s long struggle in the era of Xi, Putin and Erdogan.
November 6, 2022
Who is Rishi Sunak?
Brexit will swallow its fifth Prime Minister as Sunak, the hedge fund PM, fails.
October 27, 2022
How Europe Sidelines Itself in World Politics
Reflections on leading European nations in deep domestic trouble, including a Germany that apparently can only think of itself.
October 25, 2022
Xi Jinping’s Contradictory Choices for China’s Future
As China’s President enters his third term, his political preferences directly undermine the economic achievements he envisions for his country for its 2049 centennial.
October 15, 2022
Meloni: Mussolini’s Come Back in Italy?
Giorgia Meloni is a cynical, quick-lipped, unmarried mother who speaks French and passable English. She is many things, but she is not a female Mussolini.
September 27, 2022
Liz Truss: Presiding Over the Sick Man of Europe
Liz Truss will have to deal with problems no UK prime minister has faced since Churchill took over as the German panzers were breaking through to arrive at the French coast in June 1940.
September 4, 2022
Needed: A Clear German Stance Toward China
Why the German government needs a new and tougher policy toward an increasingly aggressive China.
August 9, 2022
Bottled Water: How Pure Is It?
Microplastics from plastic water bottles can be found everywhere — in meat and dairy products, fish, human blood and even close to the summit of Mount Everest.
August 7, 2022
Deepening Transatlantic Cooperation
The world faces many challenges. More intense cooperation between the United States and the EU can help solve them.
August 4, 2022
Big Food Biz Vs. the Amazon Rain Forest
How to buy meat responsibly, plus: A recipe for Ossobuco.
July 7, 2022
Is Russia Fascist?
No previous fascism made it past its youth. This one is a late-stage fascism. It necessarily takes some styles and structures from late-stage Soviet Communism.
July 5, 2022
The Trump House: Season 5
Is it season 5 already? Have we really milked it this much? Yes and hell yes!
May 20, 2017
The Trumps and the Fuggers
The Trumps want to become a dynasty like the Fugger family. Are they in the same league? Get the fugg outta here!
April 16, 2017
The Trump House: Season 3
Politics. Drama. Horror. Television doesn’t get any better than this.
March 26, 2017
Germany’s Past: From Shame to Fascination?
Not long ago, Germans shunned their country’s past. Now, they are far more open-eyed.
March 18, 2017
The Trump House: Season 2
A new reality TV show has gripped global audiences. Season 2 is almost here.
March 6, 2017
The Booming Global Arms Trade
Remember the "peace dividend"? The world, it seems, can never have enough weapons.
March 3, 2017
The Trump House: Season 1
A proposed new reality TV show could transform how we view American politics.
February 18, 2017
Ireland and Brexit: Behind the Facade
How ordinary Irish people think Brexit will affect the Republic of Ireland.
January 26, 2017
Different Under Trump? Why Russia Grates Americans So Much
The reemergence of US's erstwhile counterpart from the bipolar world order is an uncomfortable reminder that the presumed age of American hegemony is history.
December 28, 2016
Global Upheaval: The Sad New Normal
Instead of strengthening and stabilizing institutions, we are allowing them to fall.
December 23, 2016
UK Media and Brexit: A Responsibility Not to Misinform?
Press freedom is vital for democracy. But as the UK has proven, mass media also have the responsibility to be truthful.
October 26, 2016
EU Defense Cooperation: Threat or Benefit for NATO?
Britain has long opposed an EU defense identity fearing it would undermine NATO. Post Brexit, the remaining 27 members can forge ahead.
October 12, 2016
The EU and the German Risk
Germany is not just a core member of the EU, it is the core member. Being the EU’s biggest asset also means it is its Achilles heel.
September 22, 2016
The West and War: Culture Driving Conflict
When the world’s dominant culture exalts war, it is no wonder there is so much of it.
September 9, 2016