The Globalist

How Republicans and their cynical allies deal with America’s real problems.

Is the leveling of world military spending in 2011 the start of a trend — or a temporary lull?

Is boastful U.S. rhetoric indicative of a desire to cling to a world that is no longer in reach?

Imagine Europe had rapidly brought to bear all the firepower imaginable in Libya. Would the world be better off?

Committed to protecting Taiwan, what is U.S. reaction to the EU plan to sell China arms?

What is wrong with the current plan for U.S. homeland security?

Will Israel soon lead the way in a Middle Eastern partnership with NATO?

What major challenges can the world expect to confront in the next 15 years?

Is the West clinging to outdated stereotypes of India?

Despite its great potential, why has the country been in decline for two decades?