The Globalist

In sidling up to Putin, Kim, MBS and other autocrats, Donald Trump is taking “his” United States firmly over to the side of the bad guys — A July 4th reflection.

The US is the only country in the world that hasn’t yet ratified the CRC — the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Both the Reagan and the Bush Sr. administrations played an important role in drafting the treaty.

The erstwhile professor is a straight-talking populist focused on consumer issues and economic fairness. But she runs the risk of overshooting.

For House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, it comes down to this: “To Impeach or not to impeach. That is the question.”

Why the problem is far greater than nationalist resurgence.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Trump is not so much fighting China on trade as turning the U.S. into China.

Why is standing up to one-man rule and presidential nepotism actively pursued among AK Party grandees in Turkey, but not by Republicans in the U.S.?

Trust in the U.S. federal government is at an all time low. Democratic presidential candidates will need to convince voters that they understand their concerns.

Why a Democratic President, if elected, will be able to change very little in the U.S.

A personal reflection on political principles and responsibilities.