The Economist, March 21, 2009

The new world order: How China sees the world
And how the world should see China.

The pope in Africa: Sex and sensibility
Doing harm in places where Catholicism should have a bright future.

AIG and the president: Easy does it
Barack Obama needs to damp down the fury over bonuses, not add to it.

Iran: The problem of Persian pride
Iran is unlikely to respond to overtures from Barack Obama; but it's worth a try.

Internet companies: The end of the free lunch -- again
The demise of a popular but unsustainable business model now seems inevitable.

Hong Kong and Macau: No politics, please
Macau sails through a test Hong Kong flunked in 2003.

Agriculture: Green shoots
No matter how bad things get, people still need to eat.

Lighting: A brilliant new approach
Light-emitting diodes will transform the business of illumination, especially with new production breakthroughs.

Dinosaurs: Our feathered friends
Some say that birds are dinosaurs. The truth may be that dinosaurs are birds.

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