How has Russia’s post-Soviet history represented an about-face from its Soviet past?

Discover how the polymath and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin gave shape to one of America’s most potent business concepts.

How did the United States end up with an empire — and how is that responsibility handicapping the country’s future?

Could Egypt’s economic and financial problems be even worse than the political ones?

Stephan Richter discusses major international news stories with Diane Rehm on National Public Radio.

Can Europe find away to resolve its debt crisis even though it is clearly not ready to form a federal structure?

Has the world reached a point where all major nations are too troubled at home to engage meaningfully in foreign policy?

How will the outcome of the French presidential election influence the fate of Europe’s monetary union?

In the battle between governments and markets, can global problems be solved by localization, lateralization, learning and listening?

How can the global financial regulatory system be restructured so it works as well for Main Street as it does for Wall Street?