India Has a Modi and a BJP Problem

Modi’s initiative is undermining the very idea of India as a secular and multicultural liberal society.

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Economism Vs. Culture: Who Wins?

What are the real driving forces of British politics? Reflecting on the Tory victory in the UK’s 2019 general election.

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The Democrats’ Wrong Choice on Impeachment

Donald Trump’s rap sheet is spectacularly long. The Democrats made a big political mistake not impeaching him for all his offenses.

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US and UK: When Culture Trumps Economic Self-Interest

Lower-income voters, at least in the U.S. and UK cases, care more about cultural messaging than their share of the economy.

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Sea Levels: Three Feet Higher This Century

Limiting sea level increases to feet rather than tens of feet requires utility-scale carbon capture.

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The Climate Record You Should Know

The history of dramatic global warming is being repeated.

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Finland, World Leader

What could the U.S. learn from Finland’s stellar example for its own many challenges?

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Europe’s Left and Labour’s Disastrous 2019 Election

What are the hard lessons for Europe’s young leftist party activists, including Germany’s SPD, from Jeremy Corbyn’s 2019 defeat in the UK?

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Beyond Boris: Donald Trump(ism) Wins in British Election

What are the hard lessons for Europe and wider geopolitics from Boris Johnson’s victory in the 2019 British general election?

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UK Election: Johnson and Tories Weakening?

Final polls cast some doubt over a Conservative majority.

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