The Globalist

Do the secessionist impulses that threaten to break apart troubled African countries make economic sense?

How is the technology of solar power transforming it into a 24-hour-a-day power source?

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

True or false: The U.S. and European welfare states are a whole lot closer in size than is commonly thought?

What actions should the United States take to change China’s current trade policies?

Endive didn’t catch on with U.S. corn farmers in 1988. Will algae catch on with oil producers in 2012?

Why is control of the South China Sea resources increasingly important to Southeast Asia’s economies?

Why should the average American family have to pay nearly one-third of its annual income for a healthcare system that will claim about 18% of GDP by 2016?

How are U.S. politicians undermining their Iran santions in their pursuit of lower gas prices?

How many women have led the World Bank? How many bankers? How many politicians?