Issue #16May 2012 Leaders The uncertainty of intentionsby Bianco PialuisaWidescreen Syria: images of a civil warby Mona MarcoCharted territories Redrawing Europeby Jacobs FrankTalking heads Stars rising in the Eastby Danese GaiaWorld money How deficits can kindle a currency warby Savona PaoloSmart thinking Diplomacy Inc.by Broggi DaniloJoining the club Banking on Jimby Lombardi Domenico Whither the BRICS?by Goldstein Andrea Through a glass brightlyby Pascale Antonio Can better data end world poverty?by Zani MorenoExtreme povertyby Maretto Marco Developing wealthby Vaccari LanfrancoConservatives groping in the twilight From my cold dead fingersby Mancia AndreaThe Red and the Blue in numbersby Maretto Marco It’s the demography, stupid!by Luczkiw Stash Romneycare vs. Obamacareby Loquenzi Giancarlo An examination of conservative conscienceby Pelanda Carlo Growing painsby Caldwell ChristopherInternational trade The Iron Warby Verga Enrico A fistful of rare earthsby Stefanini MaurizioBerlaymont Judgment Dayby Cerretelli AdrianaPotomac watch Running along the lineby Molinari MaurizioEurope SPACs, a no brainerby Greco Richard Finding the right wayby Valensise MarinaWarming bloopers Paying the priceby Clini CarloChosen wordsThe fate of Western civilizationby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers Aliensby Bini Federico