The Globalist

Why the Democratic leadership must go.

U.S. policy is confounding efforts to prevent the Middle East from barreling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race.

Trump’s penchant for military parades harks back to the old unlamented Soviet Union.

In sidling up to Putin, Kim, MBS and other autocrats, Donald Trump is taking “his” United States firmly over to the side of the bad guys — A July 4th reflection.

Trump’s playing into Beijing’s hands on Huawei and North Korean nukes underscores China’s global power status

The US is the only country in the world that hasn’t yet ratified the CRC — the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Both the Reagan and the Bush Sr. administrations played an important role in drafting the treaty.

The erstwhile professor is a straight-talking populist focused on consumer issues and economic fairness. But she runs the risk of overshooting.

Chinese purchases of Iranian oil raise tantalizing questions.

Why the problem is far greater than nationalist resurgence.

The U.S. imports 80% of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4% of China’s rare earths exports. This gives China a significant advantage.