The Globalist

A close-up examination of whether the US is becoming a banana republic.

Four lessons for the new U.S. president from Putin’s Russia.

Reflections on the present-day challenges for the United States, the self-appointed beacon of “democracy.”

The Phillipines’ new President, not Russia’s Putin, is the international leader closest to Trump’s heart and mind.

It’s a lop-sided world when a Republican billionaire turned President cancels a corporatist trade deal eagerly pursued by a Democratic administration.

America’s new top power broker isn’t Donald or Vladimir, but Republican operators from America’s 30th state.

Putin cares as little about Russia as Trump does about America. They only care about making the world safe for the super-rich.

Will Trump have a similarly devastating effect on democracies that Gorbachev had on Communism?

The domestic set-up in the US, with two dominant political parties, is not conducive to constructive engagement. It favors paralysis or overreach.

The “War On Terror” is entering its 16th year. But why does it have such a hold over Americans’ lives, culture and politics?