The Globalist

Far from dominant, Saudi Arabia’s future in the Middle East is that of a second fiddle state.

Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and geopolitics all weigh against the birth of a new Kurdish state.

Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has been an even more pronounced failure under Maduro than under Chavez.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman imposes his reformist will, while Saudi Arabia’s religious ultra-conservatives lick their wounds.

The U.S. abandoning the Iran nuclear deal is the height of folly. It aligns Iran with China, and away from Europe.

On efforts to disentangle the incestuous and seemingly inseparable relationship between sports and politics.

European leaders either follow obediently in America’s wake or hold their tongues.

Pakistan’s hopes to resist mounting U.S. anti-terrorism pressure by aligning itself closer with China and Russia may be disappearing fast.

To meet the goal agreed at the Paris climate change conference in December 2015, Europe will need a fully decarbonized electricity supply by 2045.

Dissecting Donald Trump’s mental gymnastics on dealing with pesky dictator Kim Jong-un.