It is hardly news to observe that many of the European nations are struggling at the moment. Inflation, unemployment, budgetary crises, and high energy costs are all taking their toll. Many governments are also suffering a crisis of credibility, as they take extreme and anti-democratic action to ward off “the far right”—and in doing so,...

The 2026 US midterm elections are rapidly bearing down upon us, with plenty of major implications for Americans and for the world. I want to take a moment here to offer my thoughts on this pressing matter, and maybe suggest a line of thinking for all those would-be voters out there.dearAs a writer, researcher, and...