The Globalist

How do the region’s large proven reserves stack up in a global context?

Canada may have one of the largest oil reserves in the world, but nearly all of it will not be financially accessible.

The huge oil reserves that made a socialist revolution possible also put it in jeopardy.

How does Japan compare to the leading economies for unionization levels?

After a decades-long slide, where does union membership currently stand?

What is the strength of French unions, as they head into negotiations with President Macron?

Relative to many of its closest peer economies, the UK maintains a high unionization level, despite a decline.

Nineteen countries worldwide devote a larger share of their economies to defense spending than the United States.

Most global defense spending increases tend to benefit US-based firms by default.

Similar voting systems yield very different participation rates.