The Globalist

How are U.S. “gun rights” today an extension of a right created to preserve slavery?

Two historic examples of U.S. action vs. inaction may be instructive for Syria now.

A case against a U.S. attack in Syria — and a path forward.

What tied Germany and the United States together for over two centuries?

Gun violence falls along stark racial lines in the United States.

Why can the U.S. military detain anyone worldwide for exercising press freedom?

What steps can the United States take to make voting fairer?

Beyond betrayal of trust, what about the NSA scandal worries Europe most?

As global economic activity shifts from the West, how will it change the world?

Americans like to think of their country as the top-ranked nation on many accounts. But does the perception match the reality?