IF you don't know what the word "glocal" means, The Economist explains.
Speaking of global stuff, Tom Friedman provides a sensibly rational analysis. A quotation:
... both major parties have now completed their primary 20th- century missions, first laid down by their iconic standard-bearers. The real question is which party is going to build America’s bridge to the 21st century — one that will strengthen our ability to compete in the global economy, while practicing much more fiscal discipline.