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The Globalist’s Top Essays of 2015: Europe

From Paris to Athens to London to Berlin, Europe had its most difficult and defining year in decades.

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Modern Slavery: Marketplace Morning Report Transcript

Which country today has the largest number of unfree people? Is it A. Nigeria, B. Mexico; C. India; or D. Russia?

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Ending the War in Syria and Iraq: Strategic Steps

A responsible military and political plan to isolate ISIS geographically, militarily and diplomatically.

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Getting Real: Facing Necessary Facts in Syria and Iraq

Washington’s admitting some hard truths is a pre-requisite to defeating ISIS.

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Getting to Greece: Nur and Leyla

A refugee’s desperate bid to be reunited with her husband and daughter.

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Sudanese in Istanbul: Nur’s Story

Behzad Yaghmaian recalls the experience of a Sudanese refugee family trying to cross into Europe illegally to seek asylum.

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Fleeing Sudan: One Refugee’s Story

Behzad Yaghmaian recounts the tale of Nur’s journey to Istanbul.

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Spain: Another Election in Early 2016?

A messy election result may make forming a Spanish government extra hard.

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Multicultural Society: An Indian Perspective

Immigration, integration and reimagining multiculturalism.

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The Fallacies of Treating Turkey as Europe’s Gatekeeper

Priority should now be given to preventing a “Middle-Easternization” of Turkey itself.

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