The Globalist

Given its inherent sense of superiority, could China — once a global hegemon — be more peaceful than its Western (and especially U.S.) predecessors?

Cuts and hikes in all the wrong places?

Iranians have long taken national pride in their natural resource wealth. But ordinary people aren’t seeing the benefits.

Iran’s economy continues to struggle with not finding enough jobs for its young.

How Viktor Orban rides the populist wave against Muslim “invaders.”

Germany will continue to gradually slip from the top to the upper middle ranks of the growth league of major European countries. Its current golden decade will end in the 2020s.

A selection of the most interesting features by Jean-Pierre Lehmann.

To Trump, the broad masses of the American people are ultimately no better than Mexico’s poor. All he really desires is the approval of the billionaire class.

Like Sleeping Beauty, British politics has been in a deep slumber since June 23rd, 2016. Will 2018 by the year the UK wakes up?

Failing to deliver on basic necessities of modern life does not seem to faze many Tory politicians much.