The Globalist | World Regions

Free Trade Africa

By Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka ⋅ August 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Has Europe missed the boat?

Uneven progress

By Amica Dall ⋅ August 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Amica Dall takes a look at the Ecuadorian fishing industry

East Village Radio

By Guy Kiddey ⋅ August 1, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Passion, dedication and innovation in independant radio

Human rights and China - some progress, many problems

By Dave Staines ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Over recent weeks, media attention around the world has focused first on stories of unrest in Tibet, then on the consequent protests during the Olympic torch relay. What are the prospects for democracy and human rights in China?

The Exit Poles

By Chris Baraniuk ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ One comment

When the UK ‘opened its borders’ to the EU, it faced a deluge of Eastern European workers coming to its shores in the hope of better living conditions and plentiful job prospects. Recent media coverage has focused on the British public’s ostensibly paranoid reaction to these new residents. Do we want them here or not? Are they taking all our jobs? Or are they just revealing the extent to which the benefit culture has spread in Britain?

China in Africa

By John Crook ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The potential imbalance in the relationship between Africa and China

Cataluña’s famous son rediscovered

By The Globalist ⋅ May 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

During a period of refreshing honesty and review of the historical and cultural implications of the Spanish Civil War, an extraordinary character is emerging: Mario Hubert Armengol.