Thailand and the US are in the process of adjusting to controversial new leaders. Look out for the amazing parallels.
Ukraine’s “Success Trap”
Within five to ten years, Ukraine will be a largely renewed country with less corruption and stronger rule of law than today. But Putin & Co. remain a big risk factor.
Carrier “International” Gets Trumped: Global Ramifications
Is Donald Trump’s special deal for the Carrier plant in Indiana the beginning of the unraveling of the U.S.-led wave of globalization?
François Fillon and the EU
The potential future French President’s views on the EU, while still emerging, are a matter of global interest.
Why Italy’s Political Leaders Fail So Often
Italy keeps investing itself in false hopes. No political leader can provide magic fixes.
America’s Home-Made Raw Deal for Workers
Successive U.S. administrations have said the right things on helping workers deal with globalization, but not acted.
Escape from Freedom, Again
Step by step, Americans give up their daily freedoms until it is inevitable that they will elect dictators.
How Modi Mobilizes the Indian Diaspora
Overseas Indians are central to the Indian Prime Minister’s larger strategic objective of turning India into a leading power on the world stage.
US Expats in Mexico: Will We Be Thrown Out?
What will happen to Americans living in Mexico if the hostility toward Mexican-Americans is put into action?
From Democracy to Leakocracy: Germany the Next Target?
From Wikileaks to Leakocracy: How hackers, including from Russia, shape elections























