The Globalist

Bailing Out the Eurozone

What are the four ways to solve the eurozone’s economic troubles?

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Syria: When the Front Line is Everywhere

Syrian civilians and fighters pause for a photo, as the war rages around them.

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Qatar: A Close-up

Are the wealthy few in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar exploiting poor foreign workers?

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Saudi Arabia’s Youth: Idle and Underskilled

How does Saudi Arabia’s reliance on foreign labor affect its youth?

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Italy: Lawyers Numerous, Justice Scarce

Italy has four times more layers than France, despite its similar size.

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Questioning the Economic Benefits of Low Taxes

How do social choices shed a light on differences in tax policy in the United States and Europe?

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How the U.S. Replicates Its Moneyed Elite

Despite high achievement, low-income students don’t attend elite colleges.

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Just the Facts: CEOs and the Rest of Us

Executive compensation wasn’t always so outlandish (and still isn’t in most other developed countries).

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Scenes of Afghanistan in Transition

Faces of the Afghan people in a moment of great change.

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Just the Facts: Shipping Out of Afghanistan

How Afghanistan continues to ensnare the United States.

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