The Globalist

The inclination of establishment politicians to overpromise is the core cause of the rise of populism.

Step by step, Americans give up their daily freedoms until it is inevitable that they will elect dictators.

Investor-state dispute settlement provisions in trade deals have backfired and undercut public confidence in global integration.

Supporters of identity politics feel safer by shutting doors to the rest of the world. Who pays the price? How did elites contribute to it all?

Kaczynski’s insistence to look backward is a disservice to a great country that has come a long way.

A new chapter opens for Nigeria.

Israel has not tried to deal with leadership instability. Awarding the election winner additional seats would help.

After the State of the Union speech, a United States that can’t agree on anything?

Which countries’ elections are most worth watching — and why?

2014: A good year for democracy?