The Globalist

Trump embodies many of the nasty or deceitful trends that have long moved the Republicans away from the path of political virtue.

Are established democracies sliding back on democratic commitments?

Can Vietnam serve as an inspiring example? Or is it Belarus?

All of us must resist the impulse to go blame-gaming and making every international relationship a zero-sum game.

Not a single Congressional Committee is looking into the abuse and utter mockery that is being made of official U.S. government ethics rules.

How many more sinister steps can Erdogan take before the EU and the U.S. recognize that he is a threat to Western strategic interests?

It’s not at all clear that China’s Communist Party has found a better model of governance. Faster? Yes. Better? That depends what price you’re willing to pay.

Stephan Richter talks with Marketplace host David Brancaccio on why Trump’s trade policies may resurrect COMECON, an old Communist trade policy.

Despite the boldness of his moves, Crown Prince Mohammed has sent mixed messages about how far he is prepared to go to reform Saudi Arabia.

The country might be constitutionally backward on other fronts, but it is still a model on executive term limits.