New Theater of Cruelty: Beheadings Demand Civilization’s Response

Civilization must reclaim global imagination, inspire on its potential in responding to Islamic State’s cruelties
Joji Sakurai
October 9, 2014

Italy and Japan: Troubled Twins of Globalization

In separate quests for beauty and perfection, Japanese and Italians are lulled into provincial trapt
Joji Sakurai
August 26, 2014

The Legacy of Tiananmen Square

Crackdown on June 4, 1989, cowed the Chinese people and the world, eroding democratic values
Johan Lagerkvist
June 3, 2014

Differing Approaches to Immigration on Two Sides of the Atlantic

Fierce opposition to immigration festers in US and Europe – the US political backlash will be less severe
Michael Mandelbaum
April 24, 2014

Tread With Caution in Highly Sensitive Burma

New connections for Burma introduce rapid change and could prompt backlash against globalization
David I. Steinberg
February 13, 2014

Globalization Helps Preserve Endangered Languages

A globalized internet connects and helps vanishing languages endure
Mark Turin
December 3, 2013
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The Guardian: Who Are the New Jihadis?

Olivier Roy
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Quartz: Critiquing Child Marriage Policies

Neha Thirani Bagri
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The Search for a Past

After a long search for birth parents in China, a woman prepares an online manual to help others
Cathy Shufro
January 12, 2017

Algorithms Are Making US Small-Minded

Computer programs try to please but put users on narrow paths
Sydney Finkelstein
January 3, 2017
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