Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is showing traits which Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had previously put on display.
German Politics: It Could Have Been Worse
The centre-right CSU and the centre-left SPD lost the state election in Bavaria. This spells some trouble for Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU-SPD coalition in Berlin.
How China Castrates Hong Kong
Hong Kong is increasingly subject to the demands of the boss in Beijing.
Violence in the Schools: A Global Scourge
How to deal with the problem of violence in children and adolescents.
Khashoggi Crisis Holds a Mirror to Turkey
Turkey’s anger over possible Saudi role in Khashoggi disappearance rings hollow.
Saudi Arabia’s Jig’s Up: Khashoggi Case Reshapes the Middle East
The fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi threatens to upend the fundaments of fault lines in the Middle East.
Can Democrats Overcome Trump’s Shadow?
Should the Democratic Party be fortunate enough to rise to power again, the question arises: What will they do with it?
Five Structural Reasons for Lasting Republican Power
Why Republicans will be in power even after Democratic Party voting gains.
Donald Trump’s 40-Year Shadow
It will take future Democrats large majorities, luck and sustained effort to undo the national and global damage imposed by the Trump administration.
Donald Trump: King of Global Trade?
With Canada and Mexico in the bag, Europe and the Pacific are the next places for Trump to take his trade show.























