The Globalist

An overly lengthy transition period can be highly destabilizing even in the U.S. — a nation that deems itself a mature democracy.

To explain how Trump almost pulled off his reelection requires a deep dive into the less familiar buildings blocks of American culture.

Americans’ willingness to work with each other and to learn from one another is becoming ever more deficient.

Reforms proposed after the fintech scandal will not be enough to fix a shaky banking sector.

Donald Trump is a compulsive misogynist. Why Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton and other women can now breathe more freely.

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.