The Globalist

Is Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on the right track in making use of his country’s economic possibilities?

The key facts on the global economy’s impact on Russia.

Is Saudi Arabia still a rock in an otherwise troubled region — or might it crumble?

Can the United Nations adequately fulfill its mission as the world’s governing council?

Will the South Korean economy ever regain the momentum it had before the 1997 Asian financial crisis?

Can Indonesia’s President Megawati Sukarnoputri turn the country around?

Our key facts on the Kyoto Protocol and its supposed impact on the environment.

What is China doing to prepare for the 2008 Beijing Games?

Is it really the EU’s business to stop a merger of two U.S. companies?

How is life in the biggest U.S. city for the rich and the poor?