The Rise Of Nationalism

The Return Of Toxic Nationalism -- Fred Kaplan, Wall Street Journal The spread of universal values is being rolled back on many fronts, from...

Was 2012 The Greatest Year In The History Of The World?

Why 2012 Was The Best Year Ever -- The Spectator Never in the history of the world has there been less hunger, less disease and more prosper...

Will There Now Be A Shift In U.S. Policy On Many Of The World's Conflicts And Trouble Spots?

Barack Obama posted this picture as he announced his re-election as US president Obama Reelection Prompts Reflection On Conflicts, Concerns ...

Is The World Sitting On A Tinderbox?

Iran, Syria, North Korea: Is The World Sitting On A Tinderbox? -- The Telegraph With Iran forced into nuclear talks, Syria’s ceasefire barel...

The End Of Tyrants And The Rise Of Multinational Giants

Eccentric: Gaddafi was one of the last of a dying breed of bloodthirsty, albeit wierdly-costumed, dictators The End Of The Twentieth-Century...

Will Mass Migration Create The Next Humanitarian Crises

People cross a street in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong. Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world Photo: REUTERS Major M...

A New Global Order Forms

Amid BRICS' Rise And 'Arab Spring', A New Global Order Forms -- Christian Science Monitor With American unilateralism ebbing, We...

Is Technology Feeding Mind-Boggling Volatility Everywhere?

World On Wi-Fire -- Niall Ferguson, Daily Beast/Newsweek Feel the chaos? Technology is feeding mind-boggling volatility everywhere. The huma...

The Age Of Dictators Is Over?

Why Dictators Now Face Civilian Revolt, From Syria To Swaziland -- Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor Protests in a growing number of ...