The Globalist

Who Created ISIS?

Syria is the 14th country in the Muslim world to be invaded, occupied or bombed by U.S. forces.

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Russia: Life After Empire

How much smaller is Russia today than in its days as an empire?

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Labor in India: A Rickshaw Driver’s Story

Mohammed the rickshaw driver shows a slice of street life in India.

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Cycling in Eritrea: Five Photos That Capture a National Obsession

Eritrea has one of Africa’s most unique sporting crazes.

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What Will The United Kingdom Look Like Without Scotland?

The impact is not as big as you think.

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10 Facts: The World’s Newest (Potential) Nation

An independent Scotland would have slightly more people than Turkmenistan.

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Smaller Nations in a Big World

Of the 193 countries in the United Nations, how many are smaller than Scotland?

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Kazakhstan: the People Behind the Plans

People from all across Central Asia head to Astana, Kazakhstan to earn a living.

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9 Facts: Millionaires Galore

How many people around the world can be called a millionaire?

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9 Facts: Why Is the United States Trading Less With Africa?

The United States is the only major economy that trades less with Africa now than six years ago.

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