The Globalist

Just the Facts: Nigeria’s Oil Thieves

A dangerous game plays out in Africa’s most populous nation.

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Just the Facts: Where China Beats the Entire World

How China’s high-speed rail network beat global expectations.

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Pakistan Looking Into an Uncertain Future

Travelers gazing out of the Khyber Mail train’s windows in Pakistan.

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Just the Facts: Social Media, Back to the Future

New media are actually older than old media, the historic exception.

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Chinese Civic Protest

How common are protests in China, despite the serious ramifications towards those who do so?

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China: Haunted By Its History

Imagine yourself for a moment as a leader of China — and size up the magnitude of the challenge.

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China’s Real Leap Forward

The economic gains of China over four decades are truly astonishing.

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A Closer Look at Germany’s Trade Deficits(!)

Germany may run a trade surplus overall, but with some countries it has a deficit.

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Spain: Decreeing Structural Reform

How is the Spanish Prime Minister using an old political tactic to modernize Spain’s economy?

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As US Poverty Rises, So Does Number of Rich Households

Amid recovery, U.S. income inequality is still on the rise.

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