Who am I? At heart, I suppose, I am a crane.
De-Trumpification? Moving the US Forward
Could Spain — not post-war Germany or post-Maoist China — serve Americans as a model to rid the U.S. of Mr. Trump for good?
Europe’s High-Speed Rail Leaders

Spain, France and Germany have the largest high-speed train networks after China and Japan.
To Secede or Not to Secede: Learning from Catalonia

When is it appropriate for a region of a larger geopolitical entity to secede? And what criteria should be used to decide the legitimacy of a secession bid?
Toward a Europe of the Regions?
The crisis in Catalonia and the European Union’s options?
Catalonia: First Signs of a Return to Reason?

Reviving the autonomy deal that foundered in Spain’s constitutional court back in 2010 would find the support of the majority of Spaniards, including the Catalans.
Catalan Questions
What’s ahead for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following the tumultuous Catalan independence referendum?