The Globalist

Syria: When “red lines” lead to red faces.

Can you hear them laugh from Beijing and Moscow?

A case against a U.S. attack in Syria — and a path forward.

Will America now respond to the 21st century threat of climate change and lead? Or will ambivalence prevail?

Why is the U.S. president so keen on excelling by doing his very own opposition’s bidding? Is it because he is a non-politician and utter elitist?

Are U.S. politicians ready to tell their people that the day is near when the United States will no longer be the globe’s number one?

Has the Obama Administration’s Pacific trade negotiations violated the President’s pledge to open government?

Americans are loath to take action on climate change. Will they be more open-minded when the issue is cast national security terms?

Does the United States fully understand what it has wrought through the use of armed drones?

Why is the United States forever engaging in political scandals and horse races — rather than in the business of governing?