The Globalist

Is there a 70-year deadline for political parties?

Is state capitalism really a scheme to paralyze free-market democracies, as some prominent analysts argue?

Why does President Obama have plenty of reasons to secretly admire David Cameron, his British counterpart?

What does the BP oil spill reveal about the global consequences of corporate — and national — risk-taking cultures and preferences?

Might China’s Communist Party present a better training ground for today's financial edifices than the practices prevailing in the West?

Is it really wise to open the credit spigot to those who can’t afford it?

Has the time come to consider new political arrangements among opposing political camps?

Do Americans really have to worry about an outbreak of anti-Americanism in the UK?

What does the world's most successful financial firm need to learn from the travails of the Catholic Church?

When it comes to financial markets, why is supervision as crucial as regulation – if not more so?