Andrés Martinez

Andrés Martinez is editorial director of Zócalo Public Square, for which he writes the Trade Winds column.

Recent Articles

A Few Forecasts on the Defining Questions of 2015

Be on the lookout for the unexpected shocks

By Andrés Martinez December 31, 2014

Let's Give Thanks and Stop Whining This Holiday Season

The world has never been better

By Andrés Martinez November 26, 2014

Why Mandarin Won't Be a Lingua Franca

The odds against a Chinese dialect ever gaining traction as an international language are formidable

By Andrés Martinez November 14, 2014

More of America's Foreign College Students Should Come From Mexico

Even though it is our neighbor, our second-largest trading partner, and home to almost 120 million people

By Andrés Martinez October 16, 2014

Obama's Wrong About Our Go-It-Alone, Imperialistic, America-First Tax Code

Our "territorial” tax system is just Yankee imperialism

By Andrés Martinez September 25, 2014

Uber Unites Politicians in Hypocrisy

Republicans and Democrats alike want to help the company avoid regulations

By Andrés Martinez September 5, 2014

Stop Pretending Nothing Happens in August

The month of beach vacations is also when World War I broke out, Iraq invaded Kuwait and the U.S. bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By Andrés Martinez August 20, 2014

How Soccer Is Destroying American Exceptionalism

For most of the 20th century, when so much of American culture was being adopted by others, Americans were adamant about not reciprocating by adopting the world’s sport. Now things have changed.

By Andrés Martinez June 12, 2014

The Rising Cost of Not Opting Into Loyalty Shopping Programs

In the future, every retail experience could be defined by whether you're in or out of network.

By Andrés Martinez June 3, 2014

Modern-Day Singapore Pays a Price for Globalization

The city-state has done all it can to succeed in the global marketplace, only to end up feeling some unease at having its distinctive sense of place eroded.

By Andrés Martinez May 28, 2014
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