Forget the idea of the U.S. separation of powers. Donald Trump is annexing the entire U.S. justice system.
Thank God for France’s Sense of European Realism
French President Emmanuel Macron’s restrictive stance on EU membership for the Western Balkans injects a much-needed dose of realism into EU affairs.
“Westlessness” — Seriously?
Europe keeps dithering on the global stage. Even the French and the Germans can’t fake consensus anymore.
Stop Blaming Globalization: Most Problems Are Homemade
Amidst many worries about globalization, suggestions for a constructive path forward.
Michael Bloomberg: The US‘s First Jewish President
Michael Bloomberg’s best sales argument for the November 2020 U.S. presidential election is twofold: First, he is everything that Trump is not. And second, like Trump, he is focused on domestic issues.
Germany: Political Helter-Skelter
The AfD’s Thuringia maneuver caught Germany’s right-of-center parties flat-footed. The odds of a leftist coalition at the federal level in 2021 are rising.
US: Don’t Obsess About Population Size
The U.S. needs to embrace a smart immigration policy based on the country’s optimum population size. That pro-environment, pro-productivity choice will be appreciated by future generations of Americans.
The UK’s Post-Brexit Hangover
When the Tories’ partying is over, the UK will realize it has little choice but to coordinate with its EU neighbors.
EU27: Towards a Club of Clubs
The post-Brexit EU may look ever more like the kind of EU many Britons had wanted it to be.
Is Germany’s Der Spiegel Racist?
In the latest case of self-flagellation, the ever more twisted German left, in its filter bubble, now accuses Der Spiegel for an anti-Chinese racist cover.























