The Globalist

Is U.S. President Bush’s planned 50% increase in international aid really such a “big” deal?

Today, America is the world’s unchallenged superpower. But how it chooses to take on the responsibilities of such a role makes a huge difference to world politics and the global economy.

Has U.S. TV news returned to its pre-September 11 sugar-coated ways?

Will Hammacher Schlemmer’s new levitating scooter solve U.S. public transit problems?

Has the Lone Star State taken the phrase “living off the fat of the land” a bit too seriously?

Why do Americans scorn national ID cards, while corporations already track their personal information?

Does the flight pattern of Germany’s Bayerische Landesbank resemble an angel — or Icarus?

Will former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s parting shot at Europe tarnish her legacy?

Why did the United States not resort to true shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East?

Would a drop in oil prices really be a nightmare for the oil- rich Saudis?