The Globalist

We usually experience a new place through the sense of sight and taste. Sound, however, is often ignored.

The extremes of the political spectrum are crushing the political center and breeding radicalism

Three large Asian nations — China, India and Indonesia — are polyphonic and geographically diverse. They all made different choices on their national language.

Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.

Are we really capable of negotiating our collective future?

The three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor are woefully unprepared to deal with geopolitical pressures.

How Japan’s culture of overwork and lack of personal space makes life even more difficult for men than women.

Why do so many people still oppose vaccination for COVID?

A tale of gas and oil, opium and hypocrisy: If climate activists are unable to convince the richest country in the world of the benefits of climate control, how do they plan to convince Mexico, Nigeria or Russia?

Like the world’s dwindling forests, the stars at night are also in danger of disappearing.