In the U.S., we have moved to event-driven elections. Republicans could very well hold on to both houses of Congress.
After Merkel: Germany’s Tax State Faces Its Limits
Denying the root causes for the increased frustration of the public with existing policies is not going to regain trust. “Populism” will continue to gain support.
After Merkel: Lax Migration Rules Trigger More Poverty
The entire increase in the share of people running the risk of poverty since 2005 is due to the bigger share of immigrants in the German society.
Donald Trump and How Fascism Takes Root
What a dead Swiss novelist teaches us about the everyday men and women who are the willing, but unwitting accomplices of Donald Trump.
Tomas Masaryk and Czechoslovakian Independence, 100 Years Ago
Few people are aware that Czechoslovak independence was declared in the United States, in Philadelphia on October 26, 1918.
Tomas Masaryk: The Background
The story of the man who worked tirelessly for Czech and Slovak autonomy.
When Murdering Journalists Becomes Commonplace
It is time to be far more forceful in defending reporters and activists who serve the public and monitor the powerful.
The Saudi Butchery in Yemen and the World’s Apathy
It is time for Muslims to stop killing each other. The only way out of the Yemen morass is reconciliation and peaceful coexistence.
The Khashoggi Murder and Erdogan’s Naked Truth
Erdogan is a pragmatist, and will likely be looking to maximize both diplomatic and monetary rewards for the evidence he possesses, real or presumed.
US: Massaging Unemployment Numbers
Many European countries would like to grow jobs at the same rate as the U.S. A look behind the official U.S. statistics.
























