by Pebblewriter Two thousand and fifty-six years ago, on March 15, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar -- the most powerful man in the world -- was stabbed to death, in fulfillment of a soothsayer's prophesy: "beware the ides of March."  One notable ringleader, one… more »

by Yao Yang If everything goes right for China, it will surpass the United States as the world’s largest economy, in current dollar terms (and more quickly in real terms), by 2021. Its per capita income will reach that of today’s lower tier of high-inc… more »

Editor’s Note: This article is republished with permission of LEAP/E2020. See end of article for credits.- Public announcement GEAB N°62 (17 February 2012) - As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the fear largely fed by the City of London and Wall… more »