BERLIN — Until this month, a far-right, openly ethnonationalist party had never come so close to winning an absolute majority in an election in the Federal Republic of Germany. Now that it has, and with similarly pro-Russian forces on the rise in France, all Europeans must prepare for the worst.…
By Global Affairs Desk Published: September 10, 2026 Main Facts As the world marks a quarter-century since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, historians, political scientists, and strategists are increasingly arriving at a sobering consensus: while the terrorist attacks themselves altered the physical and emotional landscape of the United…
On July 22, the Louvre Museum will throw open the gilded doors of its legendary Apollo Gallery, welcoming the public back into one of the most significant architectural achievements of the 17th century. Yet, for visitors expecting to see the glittering assemblage of the French crown jewels, the experience will…
By Harold James July 17, 2026 The history of modern democracy is often written as a steady progression toward stability, yet the lived experience of voters suggests a more cyclical, turbulent reality. Nowhere is this more apparent than in France, a nation that has spent the last two centuries swinging…
On August 12, 2026, the Iberian Peninsula will serve as the world’s grandest stage for a celestial event of historic proportions. For the first time in over a century, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Northern Spain, carving a path of darkness from the rugged coastlines of Galicia to…
By Arvind Subramanian July 13, 2026 For decades, the global economic narrative has been tethered to the pulse of Washington, D.C., and the boardrooms of Wall Street. Analysts, policymakers, and historians alike have traditionally viewed the United States as the gravitational center of the global economy—the primary architect of trade…
