The Globalist

Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money?

Will Trump direct the Republican Party of Texas and the Texan government to instigate an actual secession effort?

Are we finally reaching the post-ideological age? Given the complexity of today’s world, that would represent major progress.

The centenary of the Chinese Communist Party makes this a good time to consider some Chinese “might have beens” and their relevance today.

The Growing Climate Solutions Act, if signed into law, won’t cost a lot of money, won’t hurt anybody, but won’t go far in curbing greenhouse gases.

What it is like being Chinese in Indonesia.

The American language becomes inclusive, gender neutral and racialized, as well as ugly and inaccurate.

What explains the disappearance of erotic sculptures from Hindu temples in modern India?

How Israel’s new foreign minister deprives Central European nations of moral cover

A cultural and culinary history, plus: A recipe for radish, parsley and goat’s cheese salad.