Sanders and Trump(!) defending the interests of the U.S. middle class is a long overdue exercise in democracy.
Barclays Premier League: The New Roman Circus?
How the bosses of English football are using an ages-old concept to globalize entertainment for the masses.
That Eerie Feeling About Saudi Arabia
Is the Saudi monarchy echoing the final stages of the Shah’s monarchy in Iran?
How France Will Bail Out Germany’s Merkel
In the spirit of European cohesion, France will force Germany to change its refugee policy.
Refugees: The Four Forces Driving Angela Merkel
Seizing America’s “future preference” and having grown up behind the “Iron Curtain” help explain Merkel’s approach to the refugee crisis.
Gun Deaths: An American Prophet
On gun deaths, Americans knew what needed doing half a century ago.
U.S. Republicans and Erdogan: The Dangerous Lure of Take-No-Prisoners Politics
John Boehner’s resignation foreshadows the United States’ turn towards completely dysfunctional politics at home, à la Turkey.
Beyond Cuba: Washington’s Strategic Neglect of Latin America
Can the United States afford to integrate itself with Asia at the cost of Latin America?
Volkswagen: When a German Company Plays With Fire
“Exciting” isn’t the first word that comes to mind when thinking of German business. But neither is “fraud.”
Francis and Jinping: Like Two Ships Crossing At Night
The Pope and CCP leader would have benefitted from comparing notes while in the US. Alas, that did not happen.























