The Globalist

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What are the views of a Vietnam veteran on landmines, war and global conflict?

What does the Chief Economist of the IMF have to say about the capitalist system?

Is Russia simply ignoring market economy rules — and what makes it so difficult to gauge economic reforms?

Is legalization the best alternative to Washington’s current drug policy?

Can democracy be made to flourish in the lands where Islam prevails?

How can a debate on globalization marred by confusion of Babylonic proportions be made more accessable?

What motivates religious radicals — and why do even the fiercest opponents always have one thing in common?

Can a multi-nuclear power globe still be secured by a world order based on deterrence?