Did mining change the way wars are fought?

Is watching TV the best way to teach your children foreign languages?

After 20 years at the helm of General Electric, Jack Welch looks back on his time with the company.

Does Russia’s economy resemble that of late 19th century Germany — or present-day Nigeria?

How did the 1991 financial crisis help to reshape India’s static economy?

How will U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s structural overhaul of the U.S. forces benefit domestic policies?

Are Americans still uncomfortable about race issues?

Is Megawati Sukarnoputri the right president for Indonesia?

Comrades are filled with political zeal to help their societies advance further. So often, there is no time for leisure, or is there? But Globalist contributor and UPI columnist Martin Walker knows better.

What is Robert Mugabe missing as he tries to close Zimbabwe’s technology gap?