The Globalist

Saudi natural gas ambitions are likely to have geopolitical impact.

Why on earth are Merkel and Macron slamming the door to the EU shut for Europeans between the Aegean and Adriatic?

How will Japan’s new emperor fare when it comes to promoting Japan’s image and interests overseas?

The abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan causes us to rethink the nature of his rule.

Public sentiment is moving away from President Erdogan in Turkey’s largest cities, especially his hometown of Istanbul. This will have major political ramifications.

Shinzo Abe will have a hard time to make his vision of a Japan as the biggest Asian power a reality.

Japan enters an era of “beautiful harmony” as a new emperor ascends to the throne. But beneath the surface is a rising militarism.

Despite Trump’s apparent obsession with German cars and the German trade surplus, political support in the U.S. for a trade war against the EU is much weaker than for getting tough on China.

Look for significant noise, but not for a genuine trade war across the Atlantic.

Robert Mueller’s clear-cut warning to everyone who cares about democracy.