The Globalist

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

Why does President Obama have plenty of reasons to secretly admire David Cameron, his British counterpart?

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?

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?