The Globalist

North Korea: Dear Leader in Trouble

For how much longer will Kim Jong-il be able to rule his nation?

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Everyday Life in Afghanistan, Circa 1921

What are the parallels between life in Afghanistan back in 1921 and now?

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Where Turkey Beats the United States

Why did humble Turkey move ahead of the mighty United States in automating its retail operations?

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Washington’s Deafening Silence

Is the Bush Administration steering the United States in the right direction?

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Cadillac: The New Car for the New War

Why are GM Cadillacs the perfect cars for the impending U.S.-led war in Iraq?

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France's Warning Sign

What can the United States learn from France’s peace brokering in Côte d’Ivoire?

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Mahathir: The Third World War Is Here

Is the world oblivious to the fact that World War III has already started?

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Russia’s Shuttle Diplomacy

What does the crash of the space shuttle Columbia mean for the myth of American unilateralism?

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By the Numbers: Inequality and Social Instability

Does unequal income distribution — in a predicable fashion — lead to social strife and violence?

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Europe is Still United

What is at stake as European leaders urge “unity and cohesion” in efforts to disarm Saddam Hussein?

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