MTV Goes to Asia

Entertainment giant woos and wows audiences with combination of foreign and local talent
Kenny Santana
August 12, 2003

Globalization of Soccer Kicks Local Fans

Worldwide popularity pushes the game from a club culture to a corporate one
Kanishk Tharoor
February 25, 2008

Beijing Olympics: Shadow Over a Coming-Out Party

China’s human-rights abuses and controversial foreign policy could overshadow the games
Paul Mooney
February 20, 2008

Online Terrorists Prey on the Vulnerable

Websites target marginalized women and youth, recruiting for suicide missions
Gabriel Weimann
March 5, 2008

A Mickey Mouse Approach to Globalization

Global icons can have very different local meanings
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
June 16, 2003

Hollywood Still Seduces the World

Global anti-Americanism aside, US films sell more tickets abroad than at home
Ioannis Gatsiounis
January 28, 2008
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Emerging Challenges: What's In Store for the New Global Powers

India, China, Brazil are confident global players; their citizens also expect more
Erich Follath
October 23, 2013

Gay Laws and the Company Russia Keeps

Countries that fail to protect minority rights tend not to be strong
Tim Marshall
August 15, 2013

China Eases Curb On Dalai Lama Images

Less control could cool religious fervor
June 27, 2013

Mixing Sushi and Samba

Japanese Brazilians transformed from coffee laborers to major economic and social influence
Milena Veselinovic
June 19, 2013

Tunisia Turns Up Heat on the Salafis

Extremists promote social welfare in Tunisia, jihad in nearby states
Roula Khalaf
May 30, 2013
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