The Globalist

Is capital itself the only practical force capable of restraining capitalism’s own excesses?

Is it possible that Saudi Arabia could one day become a net importer of oil?

How has British and U.S. desire to control Iraqi oil shaped the country’s recent history?

Beneath the surface, how is the tried-and-tested U.S.-U.K. alliance a contentious affair?

How might America's Founding Fathers declare U.S. independence from oil?

Do BP’s far-flung operations have the potential to create catastrophes worse than the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico?

Could BP soon fall into the hands of CNOOC, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation?

Is President Obama the only man who can plug the hole in American governance?

What does the BP oil spill reveal about the global consequences of corporate — and national — risk-taking cultures and preferences?

What common lesson must BP, Goldman Sachs and the Vatican urgently learn?