Foreign Policy Challenges for the New US President – Part I

Exploiting a lack of jobs, the Taliban rises in Pakistan’s border region, threatening US strategy
Imtiaz Ali
October 31, 2008

Why the Discomfort Over Free Trade

By neglecting legitimate concerns, free traders court danger in the developing world
Kevin Casas-Zamora
September 12, 2008

Pakistan on the Brink

Mismanaged “war on terror” has stirred extremism, threatening to rip Pakistan apart
Ahmed Rashid
September 19, 2008

America and the World Into a New Era – Part III

Though in troubled waters, the US-European alliance remains indispensable
Klaus Naumann
September 8, 2008

China’s Olympic Run – Part II

With the Games over, the Communist Party loses a convenient excuse for every hardship
Pallavi Aiyar
August 29, 2008

China’s Olympic Run – Part I

The Beijing games merged calls for citizen sacrifice and global harmony
Mary Kay Magistad
August 27, 2008

The French Connection

To survive globalization, governments and multinational corporations must be vigilant and flexible
Nayan Chanda
December 12, 2012

Illegal Immigrants in Greece

Poor newcomers discover they’ve jumped from pot into fire
Andreas Ulrich
June 5, 2012

US, Japan Tweak Marine Exit Plan

Japan seeks more defense responsibility, opposes US relocation plans
Masami Ito
May 2, 2012

The Year of “Two-G” Protests

Inept governance lets globalization and inequality go wild
Nayan Chanda
December 28, 2011

Neighbors Eye Iraq’s Sectarian Rift With Unease

Conflict between Sunnis and Shias in Iraq and Syria could even divide Iran
Angus McDowall, Parisa Hafezi
December 27, 2011