The Globalist

Innovations in public decision-making and consensus-building require a richness of participation and inclusion, not just tech tools.

Direct democracy is now easier than ever. But raw public input without first improving democratic processes is dangerous.

It is not enough for a democracy in the 21st century to make decisions by up-down majoritarian votes.

Trump rendering the Iran deal null and void will irreparably undermine America’s global, moral and political leadership.

Far from dominant, Saudi Arabia’s future in the Middle East is that of a second fiddle state.

Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and geopolitics all weigh against the birth of a new Kurdish state.

Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has been an even more pronounced failure under Maduro than under Chavez.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman imposes his reformist will, while Saudi Arabia’s religious ultra-conservatives lick their wounds.

The U.S. abandoning the Iran nuclear deal is the height of folly. It aligns Iran with China, and away from Europe.

On efforts to disentangle the incestuous and seemingly inseparable relationship between sports and politics.