The Globalist

Will Pope Francis be able to complete the reform of the Vatican Bank?

Are U.S. politicians ready to tell their people that the day is near when the United States will no longer be the globe’s number one?

If young people ran the world, what issues would they focus on?

How has China systematically taken advantage of U.S. mistakes and policies?

Why would emerging countries copy the unhealthy eating habits of the West, when their own tradition is so much healthier?

Was the second half of the 20th century — when capitalism became entwined with democracy, the welfare state and liberalism — just an unusual interlude?

How do the realities of doing business in India and China reflect on those countries’ abilities to cultivate talent and new technologies?

What’s it like to lead a giant pharmaceutical company?

What did Pope Benedict view as the responsibilities of the world’s rich countries to the poor?

The Germans did not have an overseas empire in the 18th century. How did they still become a global force in trade, science, religion and exploration?