Yukio Hatoyama and Globalism

Why is the new leader of the world's third largest economy so against the idea of globalism?

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Goldman Sachs and "War Profiteering"

How has Goldman Sachs discredited capitalism in ways that Marx and Lenin would gleefully applaud?

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Why the Shift of Economic Gravity to Asia Is Not a Power Shift

Why will the United States continue to lead the world despite the growing economic clout of China and India?

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Tendai Biti: A Brave Reformer in Mugabe's Zimbabwe

How can a politician bring about effective reforms while sharing power with Robert Mugabe?

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Fuel Economy in the United States: Eyes Wide Shut

Is it really worth it for the United States to import more oil to fuel inefficient gasoline engines?

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Madame La Presidente?

What are the arguments for electing a woman as the first President of Europe?

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Tony Blair: A Dorian Gray for Europe?

Is Europe better off with a president whose personality reflects Europe's admittedly more staid nature?

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Headscarves in Turkey: Pulling East and West?

Why are women's headscarves so controversial in modern Turkey?

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Why the War in Afghanistan Cannot Be Won

Why is the situation in Afghanistan today resembling the quagmire in Vietnam in the 1960s?

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Obama, Europe and the Inevitable

What does Europe’s embrace of Barack Obama mean for transatlantic relations?

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