The Globalist

Why Poland’s foreign minister should become Europe’s new foreign policy chief.

Power outages in the capital city of the United States are a surprisingly regular feature.

How China’s aggressiveness undermines its own long-term interests in Asia.

The U.S. Supreme Court chips away at the separation between church and state.

From Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine, the U.S. always hopes to get “its man” into office quickly — with poor results.

U.S. foreign policy is driven by acts of symbolism. When they fail, the U.S. is quick to blame others.

The U.S. is issuing frantic wake-up calls on defense – but Europe isn’t listening.

Can the D.C. mayor-in-waiting overcome the racial divide that persists in the U.S. capital city?

Chinas KP unter Xi Jinping und der Vatikan unter Franziskus stehen vor weitgehend gleichen Governance-Problemen — von Finanz- und Sexskandalen bis hin zum sinkender Gefolgsbereitschaft.

Pope Francis and John Paul II are both transformative figures.