The Globalist

Who am I? At heart, I suppose, I am a crane.

The confessions of an atheist.

Explaining one of the world’s most unique culinary traditions.

Could Spain — not post-war Germany or post-Maoist China — serve Americans as a model to rid the U.S. of Mr. Trump for good?

Spain, France and Germany have the largest high-speed train networks after China and Japan.

From zero to leader in a decade.

When is it appropriate for a region of a larger geopolitical entity to secede? And what criteria should be used to decide the legitimacy of a secession bid?

The crisis in Catalonia and the European Union’s options?

Reviving the autonomy deal that foundered in Spain’s constitutional court back in 2010 would find the support of the majority of Spaniards, including the Catalans.

What’s ahead for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following the tumultuous Catalan independence referendum?