The Globalist

A personal perspective from an American Jew at a truly momentous time in U.S. history.

France must act quickly to stop a new wave of anti-Semitism.

Adverse demographic trends are at the heart of the problems for Israel.

Openness versus Retreat: Strategies for Coping with the Modern World.

If there’s going to be a debate over the practice of male circumcision, isn’t there a better place to start it than Germany?

How does Europe’s recent history continue to inform its present and future?

How does a historian and child of a holocaust survivor deal with his mother’s experience?

What role do personal memories play in retelling the history of the Holocaust?

Is "laïcité" the French equivalent of "multiculturalism," and if so, is it still an effective way to think about society?

With the recent spate of terrorist bombings, should Turks worry about their country becoming the next Israel?