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Musharraf's Islamist Challenge

November 10, 2005
Islamist groups have long used charity to boost their support amongst poor Muslims. They are now coming to the aid of the millions left homeless, injured, or hungry by last month's devastating earthquake in Pakistan—to great effect. Refugee camps run by organizations like Jamaat-i-Islami, Pakistan's most powerful Islamist group, feature far better medical care than their state-run...

Protecting Ideas is Crucial for U.S. Business

Alan Murray November 10, 2005
Regulating copycat products and services internationally may become the capitalist struggle of the 21th century. Brands, patents, and copyrights fuel a large portion of the international economy. Intellectual property in the United States has become a $5 trillion industry. As access to information and products becomes simpler and ever more rapid, idea theft has become a costly proposition. The...

Nigeria Can Help Create More Moral Global Economy

Ken Wiwa November 9, 2005
Nearing the tenth anniversary of the execution of nine Nigerian political and environmental activists, questions still remain as to whether their sacrifice has been in vain. Ken Wiwa, a journalist whose father Ken Saro-Wiwa was instrumental in voicing the unjust corporate practices of Shell and other oil companies in the Niger Delta, here writes of the opportunity for Nigeria to escape the dark...

Should the US Sell Nuclear Technology to India? – Part I

Robert Einhorn November 8, 2005
When India voted alongside the US in a recent IAEA Board resolution targeting Iran’s nuclear policies, governments around the world were stunned. It signaled that India had overturned its history of “non-alignment” and closed ranks with US foreign policy interests. The July 18 agreement between the US and India for the transfer of US nuclear technology and equipment – that preceded India’s policy...

Les Etats Unis devraient il vendre leur technologie nucleaire à l’Inde? Partie I

Robert Einhorn November 8, 2005

Coming to Terms with China’s Ascent

David Lague November 8, 2005
The rise of China has thrown up a whole host of new questions for its neighbors and other major powers. Uneasy on the one hand and seeking opportunity on the other, many nations are unsure what to make of China at this point. One thing is certain – the world’s largest population is coming into its own in economic, political and strategic terms with unprecedented speed. The US is a prime...

The Rising Risk of a Hard Landing

Stephen Roach November 4, 2005
In 2005, America’s deficit will account for 70 per cent of the total deficit positions in the global economy, By contrast, it will take ten countries to account for 70 percent of the global surplus. While Washington wants to shift the blame, this disequilibrium is largely the result of a US economy short on savings, writes Stephen Roach, chief economist at Morgan Stanley. And because of the...