Why Not a World Poll Before the US Election?

US electorate and policymakers would benefit from an Internet-based global poll on presidential candidates
Yoichi Funabashi
March 17, 2004

Is a Nuclear Deal with North Korea Feasible?

Kim Jong Il rattles the saber to get the most out of a new US administration
Peter M. Beck
February 27, 2009

China’s Quiet Activists

Work by a network of NGOs to help people without challenging authorities gains new recognition
Shawn Shieh
February 25, 2009

Anti-Piracy Patrols Presage Rising Naval Powers

An enduring legacy of Somali piracy could be new navies on the high seas
Brian Wilson
January 13, 2009

The Dilemma of Dealing With Terror Central

Could the war on terror intersect with an India-Pakistan war?
Ramesh Thakur
January 19, 2009

NATO’s Double Standards Make for a Hollow Alliance

The military alliance is only as strong and effective as its weakest links
Alexander Melikishvili
January 26, 2009
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Once Again Divided

An Arab forum on the coverage of war in the Arab world exposed a schism in the region's media
Mohamed Darwish
October 20, 2003

Our Free-Trade Consensus

Former political opponents join hands to reach south of the border
Kenneth Duberstein
April 4, 2008

Too Soft, Too Open, Too Democratic?

Poor countries want a greater say in the world economic institutions. Some think they have said quite enough
September 26, 2003

Iran to Suspend Uranium Enrichment Programme

Tehran bows to US and EU pressure
Mohsen Asgari
October 21, 2003

Battleground Over Globalization

Workers prepare for change, good and bad, in the upcoming elections
Robert McMahom
April 22, 2008
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