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One tends to tar the Islamic militants with the same brush of terrorism, and the internet is seen as the outlet for their propaganda and grisly videos. However, conflicting perspectives of Al Qaeda and other terrorist factions found on the web could be a valuable tool for understanding their motivations and strategies, thus enabling governments to develop effective counter-strategies and prevent...

A bilateral US-China trade relationship poses some dangers, according to global economist Stephen Roach. US policies encourage over-consumption and under-production in the global economy, resulting in a low saving rate and stagnating wages for middle-class workers. China’s policies focus on rapid over-production, a massive surplus of goods, a high savings rate, as well as wage inflation of...

Less than one percent of the information contained in the archives of the British Library has been digitized because of concerns about digital rights, reports Author Victor Keegan, and he points out how much more information could be available to the world. To Keegan, the current temerity in the digital rights arena is the true “digital scandal.” While businesses operating under the traditional...