Special Feature Archives

Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Space

By Naoko Yamazaki, May 21, 2021 in Global Diary, Globalist Perspective, Special Feature

A Japanese woman astronaut reflects on the pandemic

Mariusz Handzlik: In Memoriam

By Stephan Richter, April 11, 2020 in Richter Scale, Special Feature

The late Mariusz Handzlik, diplomatic advisor to President Lech Kaczyński, served Poland with boundless energy. He died in the presidential plane on April 10, 2010 en route to Smolensk. He is sorely missed.

Firsts in 2010

By The Globalist, January 1, 2020 in Special Feature

What “firsts” in economics, politics, technology and demographics occurred in 2010?

Guide to 2014: Global Issues

By The Globalist, January 9, 2014 in Special Feature

Our list of the top 10 issues facing the world in the coming year.

Ten Challenges Around the World in 2014

By The Globalist, January 9, 2014 in Special Feature

The Globalist identifies the biggest challenges facing some of the world’s leading countries in the coming year.

The Globalist’s Top Books of 2013

By The Globalist, December 29, 2013 in Special Feature

Excerpts from the ten best books in our library this year.

Pope Francis on Income Inequality

By The Globalist, December 24, 2013 in Special Feature

Excerpts from Pope Francis’s July 2013 speech on social justice and income inequality in Rio de Janeiro.

By the Numbers: Time’s Person of the Year

By Richard Walker, December 11, 2013 in Special Feature

Pope Francis is Time’s Person of the Year for 2013. How many other non-Americans have been honored?

Nelson Mandela: 95 Years of Fighting for Peace

By The Globalist, December 5, 2013 in Special Feature

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013): freedom fighter, political prisoner, President of South Africa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

U.S.-China Relations: The Globalist’s Top Features

By The Globalist, June 3, 2013 in Special Feature

A look back at The Globalist’s recent articles on the U.S.-China relationship.