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A Bloodied Kingdom

November 10, 2003
Saudi Arabia has come under attack from both Al Qaeda and the US: one accuses it of being too liberal and subject to Western influences, while the other is demanding faster liberal-democratic reform and wants less promotion of strict Islamic teachings. These demands may come to a head in the aftermath of the November 9th terrorist bombing that killed only Muslims – including children – and...

Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century

William J. Clinton November 10, 2003
Former US President Bill Clinton believes that an interdependent world is unsustainable because of its instability. To solve this latent instability Clinton proposes three goals. First, the world needs to create a global community with shared responsibilities, benefits, and values. Second, to implement this global community, nations must share the burden of international security and build...

Caught in the Pull of Globalization

Aaron Davis November 10, 2003
White collar jobs are moving with increasing rapidity from US soil to India, China, and other major Asian players. Corporations can pay less than half an American employee's wage for the same work and, they argue, can free up American workers for more "interesting" jobs. Labor interests in the US fear this trend, claiming that jobs are leaving "overnight" or while...

Elaborer une communauté mondiale

William J. Clinton November 10, 2003

Another American Casualty: Credibility

Zbigniew Brzezinski November 9, 2003
After using faulty intelligence to justify war, the US has isolated itself and lost the world’s trust, argues Zbigniew Brzezinsky, national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter. This isolation is enhanced by the US government’s “paranoic” view of the world, in which nations who oppose elements of US foreign policy are seen as enemies. The US “cannot have a relationship if we only dictate...

Economic Paradox of Ghana's Poverty

Michael Weainstein November 9, 2003
Western leaders have long claimed that poor countries can lift their citizens out of poverty simply by shifting to competitive markets. Yet in sub-Saharan Africa, countries that have opened up to competition remain hopelessly mired in poverty. And this lack pf progress cannot always be blamed on corrupt domestic institutions or civil strife. Take Ghana – a relatively corruption-free, stable...

The Reformers Must Always Go

Kristina Merkner November 7, 2003
At the general assembly of the Club of Madrid, a group of former heads of state and government officials, former Polish President Hanna Suchocka expressed optimism about Poland's accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004. While excited about Poland's new membership in the EU, Ms. Suchocka was aware of the potential problems that might arise once the country's 10-year old market...