The Globalist

Second Amendment joys: Only in the United States could an exercise mat be mistaken for a gun.

Reflections on the delivery of social services in China.

Mandela was human, too. When you make something divine, you put it out of reach for yourself.

An aspiring global tourism magnet, Brazil still needs work on the basics.

Why a silly naming dispute in the Balkans should not be allowed to fester.

Are Berber women in Morocco’s argan groves holding back the spreading Sahara by producing a first-world luxury?

As Russia’s middle class grows, will it demand greater political freedom and fair elections?

What does a foreigner see and hear amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life in India?

What’s a writer to do when he’s looking for the next great idea or opening line?

How might Turkey’s relations with Europe be different if it had engaged in food diplomacy?