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Exit Without a Strategy

February 24, 2006
After the destruction of Samarra’s sacred al-Askari mosque, media outlets speculated about imminent civil war between Sunni and Shia in Iraq. Since the early days of the American occupation, much ink has been spilt on the supposedly ancient “communal” divisions of Iraq’s population. Sami Ramadani,...

Most of the World Still Does Without

November 25, 2003
The world's hungry and sick are more numerous than many may realize. In a survey of 38,000 people in 44 countries - a feat accomplished in large part thanks to globalization - the Pew Foundation finds that hunger and health problems continue to plague people around the globe. Even in the...

You Shouldn't Have to Burn Cars to Get a Better Life—Ask My Bolivian Cleaning Lady

November 7, 2005
Both Britain and France have endured violence at the hands of their Muslim minorities in recent months: Britain in the July 7 London Underground attacks; France in the wave of nationwide rioting that has now gone on for more than a week. They need not endure such violence in the future. Their...

A Hundred Cellphones Bloom, and Chinese Take to the Streets

April 26, 2005
Cellphone text messaging may be the next big thing for China’s grassroots organizers. A swift and convenient method of mass communication, cellphones have already spread among the general population like wildfire. Users proved in the recent anti-Japanese protests that cellphones could also be a...

做好变革的准备，应对全球经济秩序崩溃

December 13, 2010
亚洲在全球收入和金融力量中所占份额日益扩大。但全球金融机构巨头，如国际货币基金组织和世界银行，却偏重美国和其他发达国家。全球经济秩序正在发生转变。耶鲁大学国际贸易与金融专业教授，杰弗里•E•加滕（Jeffrey E. Garten）警告说，由于债务缠身的美国放弃其作为全球非正式监管者的地位，下一个十年的金融调节将呈现出迅猛、混乱的特点，并充满痛苦。纵观全球，各国政府均进一步强化了危险的消费模式，迟迟不就货币、贸易或气候变化等问题展开协商，签订合理、公平又节约成本的全球协定。各国均忽略了相互之间的广泛联系，继续采取自我中心的方式解决全球问题，并将这样做的代价留给了子孙后代。...

The Gulf's Invisible Villain: Natural Gas

August 9, 2010
Methane accompanies oil and gas deposits; potentially explosive with machinery, bright light, sparks or pressure, the gas poses a danger to drillers and miners. The odorless and colorless gas can also displace oxygen and catch living creatures unaware. After the oil-rig explosion in the Gulf of...

US Labor Is in Retreat as Global Forces Squeeze Pay and Benefits

October 19, 2005
This week, union workers at Delphi Corp. and General Motors will take drastic cuts in their pay and benefits. While the United States may be enjoying an economic recovery, workers in the auto industry and across the nation are contemplating lower wages just to keep their jobs. At the same time,...

Airlines Outsource Upkeep

August 23, 2005
The struggling airline industry, continually seeking ways to cut costs, has seen a rise in outsourcing of maintenance services. According to The Washington Post, more than 50 percent of all service tasks are performed by contractors – many of whom are outside the United States. For many, this...
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