Water as the Oil of the 21st Century

Water, water everywhere … and nowhere.

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5 Facts: Global Jet Set

Since the mid-20th century, the number of international tourists has grown rapidly.

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Erdogan’s Turkey

Where does Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey rank in terms of global competitiveness?

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China: A Leadership Crisis in the Making?

China needs a new moral compass

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9 Facts: Race and Poverty in America

Half a century into the war on poverty in the United States, how are minorities faring?

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Hillary Clinton: Lacking Smarts, Principles or Both?

Hillary Clinton attacks Obama’s foreign policy — she would be better off emulating it

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The Five Deadly Sins of U.S. Foreign Policy

Is the United States starting to resemble the Middle East?

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Body Mass Index (BMI): Too Crude A Tool?

The measure still used globally for obesity actually does not measure fat.

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How China Leaves Mental Health Problems Unaddressed

China lacks the manpower and training to handle an epidemic of mental illness.

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The United Kingdom: The People Behind Poverty Statistics

The unique and compassionate Jones family fight inter-generational poverty

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