The Globalist

As a veteran newspaper reporter with only a rudimentary education in the classics, visiting Athens fed my fascination with democracy’s long struggle in the era of Xi, Putin and Erdogan.

Karen Cheung’s first book charts the acceleration of a vanishing way of life in Hong Kong amid China’s creeping influence.

To provide Germany with proper orientation in times of historic misses, the German Chancellor has to show a lot more courage. All parties have a lot of explaining to do.

Why we need to worry that the current zeal of Western authorities to go after the Russian oligarchs will decline over time.

Only if we fight the corruption coming from the Kremlin and its coterie of oligarchs in earnest do the Russian people have a fair chance for a decent future.

Today’s world, today’s challenges and today’s politics cry out for media commentators to make careful distinctions.

Some of the key causes of frustration: A federal government with a weak electoral mandate and an agenda for social change.

Why Middle Eastern and Northern African migrants see no future for themselves in their home countries.

To prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO can’t rely on sanctions alone. History offers a clear message on appeasement.

The governments participating in the November 2021 Biden Summit should hit the authoritarians where it hurts them the most – in their wallets.