The Globalist

Compared to the extreme disunity and cynicism that rules the U.S. political process, the decision-making process of the EU27 is a sea of calm and rationality.

How Angela Merkel could effectively operate at the just-concluded European Summit on the basis of a well-hedged position.

How Facebook has gotten away with its constant abuses dealing with the greatest raw material of all time, data about human preferences and interactions.

With its deep pockets and shameless leadership, Facebook has perfected the art of wiggling out of tricky situations.

Nearly four years after Barack Obama’s two-term presidency, the political promise he represented might finally be fulfilled.

U.S. democracy has devolved into a kabuki show. No real reform, no matter how pressing, ever gets done.

Why did all the brainpower assembled at Aspen have no solutions to the United States' biggest problems?

In the wake of the George Floyd murder, what does the reaction to a 2007 tragedy that also occurred in Minneapolis tell us about America’s purpose and resolve?

How Donald Trump has regulated the American public’s right to free speech: Every “Presidential” speech is a campaign event. Protest not allowed.

Should laxer standards of truthfulness and honesty be applied to a U.S. President? Remember the times when U.S. Presidents were viewed as role models and held to a higher standard?