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The New Backlash Against Globalization

Harold James June 9, 2016
Globalization has shifted in recent years and the anti-globalization movement has, too, with more focus on immigration than trade. In an essay for Project Syndicate, Harold James, professor of history at Princeton University, suggests trends in travel may contribute to diminished trust. Many people embark on global travel, but with “quick, superficial experiences” rather than immersion in another...

Down, But Certainly Not Out

Nayan Chanda April 6, 2016
The United States is gradually lifting restrictions on trade with Cuba and abandoning the lingering hostility after the end of the Cold War. Cubans, after enduring decades of a controlled economy and hardship, have pent-up demand and look forward to diverse products and business opportunities associated with trade. Nayan Chanda, founding editor of YaleGlobal, reports his observations during a...

Brazil Warns Against Pregnancy Due to Spreading Virus

Shasta Darlington January 4, 2016
Brazilian health officials have warned women to avoid pregnancy until more is known about the Zika virus. Researchers suggest the virus has led to “a surge in newborn microcephaly, a neurological disorder that can result in incomplete brain development,” reports Shasta Darlington for CNN. Zika symptoms include a mild fever, rash, aching joints and headaches. “More than 2,400 suspected cases of...

Cuba: Transforming a Revolution

Patricia Alejandro July 23, 2015
The United States and Cuba are reopening their respective embassies and preparing for more exchanges in diplomacy and trade. “Cubans and Americans are equally curious about exploring the other side since December when President Barack Obama and Raúl Castro made the surprise announcement on restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two countries,” writes Patricia Alejandro, a Harvard...

Tunisia Museum Attack Is Blow to Democratic Shift

David D. Kirkpatrick March 20, 2015
In the wake of the Arab Spring protests, Tunisia became a success story by developing a democratic government and economy that serve citizens. “Gunmen in military uniforms killed 19 people on Wednesday in a midday attack on a museum in downtown Tunis, dealing a new blow to the tourist industry that is vital to Tunisia as it struggles to consolidate the only transition to democracy after the Arab...

Incredibly Unwell India

Nayan Chanda December 15, 2014
With bacterial diseases emerging that are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, governments should step up monitoring, develop new lines of treatment and prevent overuse. In his column for Businessworld, YaleGlobal Editor Nayan Chanda points out how a manufacturing hub for a product encourages consumer use: “The rise of the country’s $12.4 billion pharmaceutical industry, producer of nearly one-...

Meet the Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of the Space Race

Carren Jao October 22, 2014
The world is entering a new Space Age as entrepreneurs spearhead advances in space technology and travel. This renewed Space Age is attributed to a greater commercial role in the space industry; in the United States, NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, adopted a decentralized market strategy in 2005, and interest in the space industry has exploded since with the expansion of...