Pope Francis is shining a spotlight on complex battles for the soul of Islam as well as the survival of autocracy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Africa: A Massive Tragedy That Could Be Avoided
The issue of the intense connection between corruption and violence fails to secure the attention it deserves.
Is Germany Really Poverty-Stricken?
Fake facts, presented under the cover of academic neutrality, become a 2017 election topic in Germany.
How Do We Fix Finance?
The United States needs to put monstrous and mostly self-serving financial institutions in proper check.
Trump and China: Risking a Middle East Arms Race
The United States and China both cozying up to Saudi Arabia (and irritating Iran) could mean global trouble.
The U.S. Diplomatic Dangles Toward Iran
How the U.S. government constantly cozies up to Saudi Arabia.
The EU: Like Building a Cathedral
Will the “cathedral” – aka the EU – ever be completed? Is it worth the effort? Or might it fall down and bankrupt its builders?
India’s Noxious Cow Politics
“Cow vigilantilism” has become a threat to India’s communal harmony.
Japan Loves Hitler
In its shameless pursuit of Japanese suprematism, the Abe government declares Hitler’s racist diatribe as apt literature for schoolchildren.
EU-UK Migration: Home Away From Home No More?
The departing UK is one of the largest host countries of internal EU migrants.























