The Globalist

Is the United States really a consumer paradise — or is it a republic of the consumed?

How will the United States deal with the fissures created by globalization and meritocracy?

What are the views of Turkey’s prime minister on Europe, Islam and the future of his country?

Why must the United States become a more unified, cohesive society in order to confront its deep-seated issues?

Germany is abandoning nuclear energy. What can the world learn from this type of “adventurism”?

Is the globalized world of the 21st century being managed with a system — and a mindset — designed for a century that has faded away?

Why is positive political change in China less likely to come from outside pressure than from continued economic growth?

How could Facebook, YouTube and Twitter help to limit the role of money in U.S. politics?

Do the data suggest that there is any stable relationship between democracy and corruption?

What does Singapore’s finance minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, think about the future of the global economy?