A museum director’s reflections on vexing global issues such as identity, tolerance, conflict and war.

On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation, faith in the fundamental dogmas of the Western world is again faltering.

The Trump Administration’s obsession with the Iran nuclear deal cannot obscure the U.S. role in strengthening Iran.

Kurdish battle positions Kurds as US ally against Iran.

Macron’s important reform move on EU posted workers’ directive goes to complete waste in the UK.

Sextortion – the demand for sexual favors by powerful men – is especially prevalent in poor countries. It is the least investigated form of corruption in the world.

For all the talk of “America First,” Trump is a full-blown corporate internationalist.

What to make of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent disavowal of the kingdom’s founding religious ideology?

For the country’s poor, the American dream is a living nightmare which is heightened by Trump’s ill-conceived budget.

Which development model today among the Big Three – Europe, the US or China – best fosters economic and environmental sustainability?