Europe needs to make clear proposals to the U.S. in its Indo-Pacific strategy to set a common approach to China.
Huntington Reloaded: Reflections on German Escapism
The three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor are woefully unprepared to deal with geopolitical pressures.
Sankt Angela of Europe?
As the long-time German chancellor completes her last term in office, it isn’t just her own center-right party that is struggling at the polls.
The U.S. Supreme Court: Now a Roman Catholic Institution?
Conservative Supreme Court Justices are making unaccountable and undemocratic decisions, much like the Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
Why I’d Rather Be A Japanese Woman Than A Japanese Man
How Japan’s culture of overwork and lack of personal space makes life even more difficult for men than women.
Why 9/11 Was No Radical Break With American History
As tragic as September 11 was, it triggered a return to the American past – a nation driven by fear, not optimism.
Vaccination Rejection in Historical Context
Why do so many people still oppose vaccination for COVID?
Butter: The Good Fat With a Long Global Heritage
Butter’s history, its troubled path to the present – plus a recipe for buttery shortbread.
Afghanistan: Lessons for the Gulf Region
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify the Gulf’s security options. Are Russia and China alternatives?
Olaf Scholz: The CDU’s Best Chancellor Candidate
If Germany’s CDU had used an executive search firm to find a successor for Angela Merkel as Chancellor, it would have probably come up with an intriguing proposition.
























