The Globalist

If Reagan is the father of modern U.S. conservatism, Ayn Rand is certainly its mother.

Would a German exit from the eurozone be good for Europe’s southern economies?

Are Republicans intent on creating a U.S. nanny state, too — only substituting employers for the government?

Was the multigenerational, multiracial and multiethnic Democratic convention a reflection America’s melting pot society?

Why do most consumers need a “nudge” to make better and more efficient energy consumption decisions?

What are the differences between the last two U.S. Presidents to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

How is Washington simultaneously pursuing democratization and a restoration of military rule in Egypt?

Has the world reached a point where all major nations are too troubled at home to engage meaningfully in foreign policy?

What effects will the Romney candidacy have on President Obama’s positioning and political rhetoric?

Why should the average American family have to pay nearly one-third of its annual income for a healthcare system that will claim about 18% of GDP by 2016?