The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or even real lack of democracy.

In the US, most progressives start to see the differences between internationalism and economic globalization.

If you look at the US economy over the last 15-20 years wages have been stagnating or even declining.

Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy.

In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question.

There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.