Are U.S. energy and foreign policy objectives at odds with the electoral strategies of the presidential candidates?

Is the controversial extraction technique of hydraulic fracturing adequately regulated?

Is the Western world too reliant on the ease and simplicity of e-commerce?

Will the 2011 revolutions in the Middle East give way to a counterrevolutionary movement that rolls back its reforms?

Is the idea of Westphalian sovereignty hindering the implementation of global solutions to global problems?

Is the Chinese government slowly abandoning its zero-tolerance approach towards labor strikes?

What policies should governments focus on to ensure that future generations live at least well as the current generation?

How can global citizens and international institutions create the conditions for inclusive and sustainable economic growth?

Can China help feed itself by helping Africa boost its agricultural output?

What is needed to tackle the euro crisis in full and regain the confidence of investors and markets?