Commentary / World Sep 16, 2020

Will the coronavirus turn out green or brown?

This year’s dip in greenhouse gases will make the world no more likely to achieve the goal of slowing climate change.

Commentary / World Sep 5, 2020

Should freedom of assembly be an absolute right?

During the coronavirus pandemic, sizeable demonstrations have taken place in Belarus, Germany and the United States.

Commentary / World Sep 2, 2020

U.S. expats can’t renounce their citizenship fast enough

The swearing in of new citizens often makes news in the U.S., especially if it happens in unusual circumstances such as one party’s national convention. Much less reported are the many citizenship renunciations by Americans, and the travails leading up to these life decisions. ...

Commentary / World Aug 24, 2020

An epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults

As COVID-19 spreads, so do mental health problems, especially among Gen Z and millennials. A lot of this had to do with uncertainty.

Commentary / World Jul 28, 2020

OK Boomer, we’re going to socialize you

The pandemic is turning millennials into socialists. We must make them a better offer.

Commentary / World Jul 8, 2020

The fight over a coronavirus vaccine will get ugly

Once COVID-19 shots become available, there will be arguments about who gets them, and an even bigger battle with anti-vaxxers who refuse them.

Commentary / World Jun 9, 2020

U.S. troop cuts in Germany would be a disastrous mistake

If the Americans pulled soldiers out of the country, it would be another nail in the coffin of the West.

Commentary / World Apr 28, 2020

Coronavirus has exposed the EU’s creeping irrelevance

Europe’s nations were supposed to find a common identity and strength in unity. The pandemic has shown this to be a figment.