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Students in a World of Trouble

J. Michael Adams June 20, 2006
Though many American public school students are surrounded by diverse cultures and languages, two recent publications show that most “are likely to be unprepared to compete and lead in a global work environment,” according to the Committee for Economic Development’s report on the value of international studies. J. Michael Adams and Angelo Carfagna argue that maintaining a US hold in the global...

Globalization Must Be Embraced: IBM's Elix

David Nason June 20, 2006
By adopting global integration strategies immediately and together, multinational corporations could ensure that globalization continues unimpeded. And that would force governments to collaborate and respond to globalization, according to Doug Elix, head of IBM’s sales and distribution arm. He suggests that globalization of business is inevitable, and he emphasized that point with a visit to...

Elections Expand Voting Rights for Foreigners, Younger Citizens

Cho Chung-un June 15, 2006
South Korea seeks to make the most of democracy by granting foreigners and young Koreans the right to vote in larger numbers than ever before in the country’s local elections. Integration of foreigners is a major concern throughout the world, but South Korea is the first Asian country to grant voting rights to foreigners who have lived in the country for three or more years. The move could prove...

Global Capital on the Run

Robert J. Samuelson June 14, 2006
Around the world, stock markets are in a sharp decline, and analysts are trying to determine if herd mentality is at work or if the trend reveals other risks. At the same time, more investors venture beyond national borders in search of opportunities. Thirty years ago, foreign investing was tightly restricted, with the US as an exception to the rule, although the wealthiest of citizens always...

Opportunities in Globalization

Rocco Leonard Martino June 13, 2006
The global telecommunications industries are potential sutures to wounds in the US economy brought on by corporate outsourcing to countries with low labor costs, according to Rocco Leonard Martino, the CEO of CyberFone Technologies. The technological advances of the internet provide the US with extraordinary opportunities to advertise innovative products at a rapid pace, allowing for increased...

In Praise of Migration

Kofi A. Annan June 8, 2006
UN secretary general Kofi Annan not only suggests that borders are meant to be crossed, but also that those crossing national borders “have always been the motors of human progress.” Migration offers myriad benefits, including an increased menial and skilled labor force comprised of incoming migrants, as well as the high level of remittances that migrants send home, which totaled around $232...

For One Month Every Four Years, A New World Order Leaves America on Touchline

Simon Tisdall June 8, 2006
Football – known as soccer in the US – is not as deeply rooted in US history as it is for other countries around the globe. A US team hoisting the World Cup, therefore, could a most unbearable image for the rest of the football-crazed world. Luckily for US foreign policy, the chances of the nation flexing its hegemonic muscles on the pitch this summer are slim. Other international dramas,...