The Globalist

Comparing the agendas and performance of Pope Francis and China’s Xi Jinping.

Poland’s Sikorski unstoppable for top Brussels post; U.S.’s Nuland now in a chorus with Putin.

Two “grand nations” strangely united in the pursuit of wrong priorities.

What really caused the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe to speak her mind so clearly?

Why is President Obama so permissive with regard to excesses of the U.S. intelligence apparatus?

What does the shaky fate of the U.S. consumer electronics chain portend for the economic future of the United States?

Counting the ways in which Iran and the United States are alike.

It’s time to realize that focusing on the horse race aspect of American presidential politics is precluding actual governance.

Is Angela Merkel aiming to be the most successful Social Democratic Chancellor in German history?

What will be the ramifications of a Swiss referendum on executive compensation?