Conservative Supreme Court Justices are making unaccountable and undemocratic decisions, much like the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
Why I’d Rather Be A Japanese Woman Than A Japanese Man
How Japan’s culture of overwork and lack of personal space makes life even more difficult for men than women.
Why 9/11 Was No Radical Break With American History
As tragic as September 11 was, it triggered a return to the American past – a nation driven by fear, not optimism.
Vaccination Rejection in Historical Context
Why do so many people still oppose vaccination for COVID?
Butter: The Good Fat With a Long Global Heritage
Butter’s history, its troubled path to the present – plus a recipe for buttery shortbread.
Afghanistan: Lessons for the Gulf Region
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify the Gulf’s security options. Are Russia and China alternatives?
Olaf Scholz: The CDU’s Best Chancellor Candidate
If Germany’s CDU had used an executive search firm to find a successor for Angela Merkel as Chancellor, it would have probably come up with an intriguing proposition.
Quo Vadis, America?
Enmeshing itself in unnecessary wars has weakened the United States considerably, both materially and in terms of international prestige.
Is Norway the New East India Company?
A tale of gas and oil, opium and hypocrisy: If climate activists are unable to convince the richest country in the world of the benefits of climate control, how do they plan to convince Mexico, Nigeria or Russia?
Transatlantic Relations After the Afghanistan Debacle
Reflections on the need to guard against the false prophets of making hay out of the current situation by effectively doing China’s bidding inside Europe, especially inside Germany.
























