The Globalist

Predictions ahead of and assessments during President Obama’s tenure.

Both democracies are challenged by social polarization and economic transition.

Relying on demographic changes, the Democrats expected 2016 to become the End of History for the Republicans. Boy, were they wrong.

Will Donald Trump’s economic policies finally lead the United States and Europe out of their economic malaise?

Present violations of the laws of war are hardly unique to Aleppo.

Will the 45th President of the United States live up to the commitments he has made to the American people?

Republicans have severely damaged many once-respected institutions, even before President-elect Trump came onto the scene.

Resisting the damage of the Trump Administration will be made very difficult.

Will new intelligence undermine Iran’s nuclear pact with the West — even before Donald Trump has a chance to scrap it?

An emerging market perspective on a presumed American cataclysm.