The Globalist

A dangerous game plays out in Africa’s most populous nation.

The shale boom in the United States isn’t the game-changer its proponents claim.

Is the so-called shale boom in the United States just hype?

Iraq hopes to up its oil production. But can it achieve these goals?

As investors pull back and commodity prices fall, is a new crisis in emerging markets brewing?

What is the weakest point in the geopolitical rise of Asia — and what are the rising nations doing to fix it?

Will closer ties between Japan and South Sudan undo China’s diplomacy in the region — and hurt its investments?

Why have major U.S. newspapers given minimal coverage to the Pegasus oil pipeline spills?

Why has the American media been nearly silent on a major oil spill in Arkansas?

Could crude production from Alberta’s oil sands fund an offset program to reduce carbon emissions by making homes energy efficient?