Uzbekistan's Democratic Smoke Screen

Upcoming staged elections in Uzbekistan will not be good news for the country nor for Russia and the West
Paula R. Newberg
December 20, 2004

Fueling a Crisis in Nigeria

As the government and civil society battle over economic reforms, the oil giant's citizens may stand to lose the most
Olly Owen
October 25, 2004

The Plot Thickens: Testing European Tolerance

After Dutch filmmaker's murder, growing tensions reveal deeper issues with minority integration
Shada Islam
November 17, 2004

Tremors of Global Insecurity Reach Shangri-La

Nepal's response to the brutal killings of 12 workers in Iraq threatens the country's vital labor export
Kesang Sherpa
September 27, 2004

'Bad Press' Causing Headaches for Beijing

Chinese leadership struggles to control freedom of expression
Paul Mooney
July 22, 2004

Coping with World Population Boom and Bust – Part I

With populations booming in the less developed world, migration pressures will increase
Joseph Chamie
August 19, 2004

US Congress Blocks World Bank Move on Safeguards

US will vote against development grants. loans with weak environmental or human-rights protections
January 12, 2015

Putin, ISIS, Ebola: How Globalization Harms Us More Than Helps

Putin unabashedly spearheads a revolt against 21st-century globalization
Melik Kaylan
October 16, 2014

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

Unions protect workers from exploitation
Tiffany Williams
October 15, 2014

Disappearance of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Could Ease Path to Peace, Coup or No

Media can only guess about the country’s governance
Paul French
October 14, 2014