US Presidential Campaigns and the World – Part II

The world may be worried, but the US presidential candidates are curiously mum on the environment
Alan Bisbort
October 20, 2004

Indonesia: Democracy Wins, but Danger Remains

Political Islam is still on the march, stirring fears about the country's economic future
Sadanand Dhume
October 22, 2004

Do US Deficits Threaten Global Financial Stability?

Not as long as the US remains the most attractive investment destination - and makes better use of its foreign bounty
Hilton Root
October 13, 2004

"Copywood" No Longer

The South Korean film industry shows it can hold its own by combining local themes with Hollywood style
Christina Klein
October 11, 2004

Coping with World Population Boom and Bust – Part II

Measures to reverse declining birth rates are hard to implement
Joseph Chamie
August 24, 2004

The Great Reverse - Part I

After two centuries of Western domination, China and India are poised to claim their places
Clyde Prestowitz
September 2, 2004
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Obama Backs Non-Censorship; Beijing, Apparently, Does Not

Obama’s discussion with Chinese students blocked from domestic media
Keith B. Richburg
November 17, 2009

A New Mosque in Nicaragua Fires Up the Rumor Mill

A new mosque makes Nicaraguans learn more about faiths around the world
Steve Stecklow
November 16, 2009

Swiss Referendum Stirs a Debate About Islam

Switzerland losing its status as an open society could lead to challenges in global trade
Deborah Ball, Anita Greil
November 10, 2009

South Koreans Struggle With Race

New immigrants challenge established, self-styled notions of ethnic homogeneity
Choe Sang-Hun
November 3, 2009

The Cosmopolitan Tongue: The Universality of English

Death of a language is not necessarily the death of a culture
John McWhorter
November 2, 2009
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