The Globalist

What will it take for international meetings such as the recent Rio+20 summit to achieve real positive results for the environment?

Is Africa in danger of giving up its abundant natural resources and still losing the economic development game?

What does the differing coverage of environmental issues in the Chinese and U.S. media say about these countries’ changing leadership roles?

How will failure to address the excesses of past decades lead to greater disharmony in the future?

Are there sets of global or universal values? If so, are they sufficient in a globalized world?

Why should foreign ministries once again take on the complex task of assuring humanity's collective survival?

Why are the recent Mumbai attacks a nasty byproduct of internecine churning within the Pakistani military?

Is Germany burying its head in the sand when confronted with the headwinds of the real world?

What will influence the future growth of Africa’s population — and why does this matter to the world as a whole?

Is the globalized world of the 21st century being managed with a system — and a mindset — designed for a century that has faded away?