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How the Gaza war is reshaping Israel’s economy.| The Globalist
Donald Trump’s switch from favoring India to now favoring Pakistan is a story of flattery and cash. These two critical components are driving many of the current U.S. President’s foreign policy decisions. The post Trump’s Cash-for-Favors Diplomacy Reshapes the World appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Were it not for Putin mindlessly continuing the (self-)destructive legacy of the Bolsheviks a century ago, Russia could have been a true 21st century superpower. The post How Russia Botched an Entire Century appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Bringing out the world's classics using artificial intelligence: A book project. The post The Gita, AI and I appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Even in Communist times, during Putin’s much-beloved Soviet Union, Russian leaders deeply appreciated Europeans as true inspirations — as a quick look at any Matryoshka doll documents. The post When Russia Was Still Europe-Minded appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
A look at how food marketing, policy failures and global shifts have reshaped our diets — and our health. The post Calories: Why So Many Fewer in the 1970s? appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
A reality check on the Trump administration’s grandiosely announced concessions. The post Why Are So Few American Cars Sold in Japan? appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
How the Gaza war is reshaping Israel’s economy.| The Globalist
Turkey has crossed a new threshold with the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the last viable opposition leader. If you think this is distant, think again — no country is immune.| The Globalist
What are the challenges for Italy?| The Globalist
Walking through history on Japan’s most beautiful pilgrimage routes. A personal reflection. The post Cultural Hiking in Japan appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Just like the German Kaiser in 1918, Putin may face a full-scale rebellion by the people whom he has dragged into a totally unnecessary, stupid and bloody war. The post Putin Ignores the Lessons of World War I for Today’s Russia appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Israel, Palestine and the U.S. must act on global momentum for a Palestinian state. The post Seizing the Global Momentum for a Two-State Solution appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Will the U.S. have free and fair elections next year? The post Creating Budapest on the Potomac appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Herman Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener” had It right: Why forcing workers back to the office misses the point. The post Melville’s Bartleby: The Great-Great-Grandfather of the Quiet Quitters of Today’s Gen Z appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Iran faces severe water shortages that are due to mismanagement, prolonged drought and rising temperatures and are severe enough to threaten the regime. The post Iran: Water Crisis as Regime Crisis appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Though populism can, in theory, amplify marginalized voices and energize democracy, it often becomes a tool for weakening democratic institutions.| The Globalist
How the election of Pope Leo XIV may spiritually reset the clock on spreading nationalism.| The Globalist
With a new Pope, Italian women wait to see: will reform finally come, or will centuries of medieval dogma continue to shape their futures?| The Globalist
Five ministers resign, while political dynasties continue to rule in the home of democracy. The post Greece’s Longtime Scourge: Dynastic Politics appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
A generation of progress has cut child labor in half worldwide — but poverty and policy setbacks still leave millions at risk. The post In Focus: Global Child Labor appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Donald Trump is deporting fewer people than Barack Obama. He is just louder and meaner. The post Is Trump the Biggest Deporter Among U.S. Presidents? appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Finding the line between political activism and inciting hatred: A personal reflection. The post Glastonbury and the State of the UK appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Why have young people not yet rebelled, organized themselves and gone on strike on the missing public pension reforms? The post Dateline Germany: Why Pension Reform Is Key to Stabilizing Democracy appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
We are entering a data-driven world where democratic governance struggles to catch up with the hybridization of power between states, platforms and private data monopolies. The post Are We Navigating the End of the Market Era? appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
What will Pope Leo XIV say about Trump’s draconian “One Big Beautiful Bill”?| The Globalist
The Trump movement is anything but a freakish aberration in U.S. history, despite liberals’ continuing astonishment about it.| The Globalist
The hopes of Vance, Musk, Farage, Le Pen or Orban that the pro-Putin AfD would win big in Germany have not been realized.| The Globalist
A cultural and culinary history, plus: A recipe for radish, parsley and goat's cheese salad.| The Globalist
Eaters who wonder what exactly “umami” is would learn much if they focused only on the world of anchovies.| The Globalist
A crunchy journey through history, culture and the unexpected versatility of lettuce.| The Globalist
Just two months into the Trump administration, the U.S. concept of friendshoring seems to be an arcane item from the annals of globalization.| The Globalist
The United States is entering an extraordinary – indeed a mad – era of crony capitalism.| The Globalist
Under Xi Jinping, China meets all four hallmarks of what constitutes fascism – cult-like worship, hyper-nationalism, a merciless surveillance apparatus and the glorification of military strength.| The Globalist
China’s cyber and info war is already here — and the U.S. is playing catch-up.| The Globalist
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s role in undermining the moral backbone and pillars of democracy goes far beyond Western support for Israel in Gaza.| The Globalist
The Gaza war constitutes a litmus test for Muslim and Jewish religious leaders on whether they can rise above the fray and adopt humanitarian and morally defendable positions.| The Globalist
Arab and Muslim leaders' dithering and delay to call an "emergency" meeting to discuss Israel’s assault on Gaza exposed their limited ability to influence developments.| The Globalist
The problem of abuse of women in India will only be solved by changing entrenched culture norms that allow the abuse and degradation of women.| The Globalist
Urgent measures are needed to tackle the negative effects of climate change, aging populations and digitalization.| The Globalist
Child marriages, early marriages and forced marriages are a grave human rights violation. The practices have far-reaching and long-lasting consequences.| The Globalist
J.D. Vance is no Jack Kennedy. He evokes darkness and symbolizes the closing of the American mind.| The Globalist
Yes, today's Europe is definitely not part of the Trump brand of American civilization. It is the antithesis to MAGA America.| The Globalist
The U.S. and Israel must develop a new strategy that factors in the possibility that Iran will become a nuclear power.| The Globalist
Can the United States create a strategic alliance ranging from the Gulf to the Mediterranean to counter Iran’s ambitions?| The Globalist
The election of the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s president augurs well for the Iranian people and for relations between the West and Iran.| The Globalist
The ancient quote from the Greek philosopher Phaedrus to not let success go to one’s head and inflating one’s ego, which can lead to terrible failure, is a timeless warning to Trump and Netanyahu.| The Globalist
Trump took a sledgehammer to the international trading system. Now, he is going to do the same to the IMF, the World Bank and global poverty funding.| The Globalist
Why ending any form of patriarchal control is imperative to realize both human rights and gender justice in Africa and beyond.| The Globalist
South Africa’s Expropriation Act has sparked a diplomatic firestorm. With passionate arguments on both sides of the debate, the truth lies in the messy middle.| The Globalist
The failure of Western governments to address the humanitarian disasters and the corruption fueling conflicts in Africa is as short-sighted as it is tragic.| The Globalist
Trump's short-sightedness and ruthlessness have damaged the United States of America at home and abroad more than all his predecessors combined.| The Globalist
Trump’s betrayal of the ideals and values that the United States has embraced and which made it an unrivaled nation is tragic. Republicans should rise up before it is too late.| The Globalist
The murder of Alexei Navalny is a wake-up call to provide more support to valiant campaigners fighting against corruption.| The Globalist
Unsurprisingly, the wealthy will benefit disproportionately from Trump's tax bill compared to poor and working-class Americans.| The Globalist
On the dangers of using the history of Western intellectual thought to conflate questions of legal governance with political persecution.| The Globalist
As Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C., put it in Berlin: “I am in the heart-changing business.”| The Globalist
The parallels between the Leninist power usurpation in early 20th century Russia and the Trumpian brigades in today’s United States are becoming ever more eerie.| The Globalist
While Europe has distanced itself from its monarchical traditions, the U.S. retains a political system which grants the President many traits of a monarch.| The Globalist
Along with many others, Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance has reportedly pondered at least once whether Trump would be America’s Hitler.| The Globalist
How Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump.| The Globalist
As the race for the White House enters its final stage, Trump believes he is able to command whatever it is he wants.| The Globalist
Donald Trump’s prime strategy is to undermine the U.S. system of justice – and make lots of money for himself in the process.| The Globalist
Trump means what he says. If elected, he will weaponize Justice to jail his enemies and will empower the police to use violence.| The Globalist
The U.S. is currently experiencing the farcical stage of a charismatic leader with dubious motivations that could end up as national and global tragedy.| The Globalist
The umbilical cord that connects Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is indisputable. And yet, umbilical cords always get cut.| The Globalist
What does it say about the state of civics in the U.S. if a former U.S. President, and possible future one, has no compunction to lie ever more grotesquely?| The Globalist
Why do Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron lock horns so fiercely?| The Globalist
Michel Barnier, 73, is the politician for all seasons in France. Emmanuel Macron has reached out to him to be France’s Prime Minister.| The Globalist
Mr. Habeck’s new power market design runs counter to the German government’s stated ambition of contributing to a functioning European energy market.| The Globalist
Plus: A recipe for walnut, olive or other oil cake.| The Globalist
Exploring the links between gender, morality and power.| The Globalist
Harris’ historic candidacy as a mixed-race woman cuts two ways, inspiring some voters and alienating others.| The Globalist
Reflections on a visit to Paris.| The Globalist
Whether on education policy, energy policy, migration policy, technology policy, infrastructure policy or housing policy, Germany faces a host of unresolved problems.| The Globalist
The 2022 Russian-Ukrainian "peace" talks had little chance of success. The experience of the post-Soviet republics underscores why.| The Globalist
Trump’s generally dismal record in business may offer the Democrats much-needed hope for their 2024 Presidential campaign.| The Globalist
Can a freak snowstorm show a Central European nation how to get along with its neighbors?| The Globalist
Why it is high time for NATO to offer Putin to withdraw from at least one ex-communist country in Eastern Europe – Orban’s Hungary.| The Globalist
How Viktor Orban rides the populist wave against Muslim “invaders.”| The Globalist
The COVID 19 pandemic is highlighting U.S. shareholder capitalism’s gross inequities.| The Globalist
How Donald Trump scammed his supporters to pocket hundreds of millions.| The Globalist
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling may encourage grand corruption.| The Globalist
China has emerged as a powerhouse of innovation and is rapidly dominating the world in science and technology. What are the facts?| The Globalist
The story behind Britain’s new Prime Minister. He has created a British politics that is stable, measured and progressive and not ultra radical.| The Globalist
The U.S. is increasingly becoming a nation devoted to the religion of money – run by an ever-smaller group of elites who control it.| The Globalist
Gaza as a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies.| The Globalist
