The Globalist

What can Americans learn about the future by identifying a fundamental turning point in their recent past?

What are major differences in the population patterns of the world’s two billion-people countries?

Are countries such as China, India and Brazil ready for prime time on the global stage?

What is one of the biggest — and yet most overlooked — scourges afflicting China today?

How did China displace Japan as Asia’s main partner in Latin America?

Why does the United States stand at a crossroads in its effort to redefine its position in the international marketplace?

Why has the religious dimension of the Israel-Palestine conflict received scant attention?

What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country’s past modernization efforts?

What would be the best way to monitor South Africa’s media while not compromising citizens’ rights to information?

Is South Africa experiencing a surge of freedom after the World Cup hype — or is it regressing to apartheid-era laws?