The Globalist

Press freedom is vital for democracy. But as the UK has proven, mass media also have the responsibility to be truthful.

Will the “cathedral” – aka the EU – ever be completed? Is it worth the effort? Or might it fall down and bankrupt its builders?

Brexit is the UK equivalent of the United States launching the Iraq War: Noble intentions perhaps, but an utterly self-defeatist move.

Centrality, not hegemony is the name of the German political game. They love network logic.

Britain has long opposed an EU defense identity fearing it would undermine NATO. Post Brexit, the remaining 27 members can forge ahead.

What is really at stake for both the UK and the EU in the forthcoming negotiations over Brexit.

The UK’s Prime Minister’s emerging strategy for a hard Brexit will mean significantly reduced access to the EU market.

Why are Germans so enamored with their trade surpluses? When will they see it is against their own, well-understood self-interest?

Like other trade deals since NAFTA, is the TPP also just a device for capitalists to drive down the wages of American workers?

The effects of Renzi’s reforms are problematic. They lead to more centralization — and don’t address the country’s real problems.