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UN Remains Critical In Post-War Iraq

Shashi Tharoor November 19, 2004
The United Nations is seen by many as having suffered collateral damage from the Iraq War. Opinion polls have shown the extent of the loss of faith in the UN, both from countries that supported and opposed the war in Iraq. But as UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications, Shashi Tharoor states, the talk about the irrelevance of the UN is dead wrong. Indeed, from the beginning, Tharoor...

The Plot Thickens: Testing European Tolerance

Shada Islam November 17, 2004
The recent murder of a Dutch filmmaker has provoked anger and fear across the Netherlands. As anti-Muslim violence escalates, some mainstream Dutch politicians have broken from their traditionally tolerant approach, calling for a crackdown on their own Muslim citizens. The problem, however, is both deeper and more widespread. Although European governments have worked hard to extend an olive...

US Election and the World – Part IV

Zubeida Jaffer November 15, 2004
In the aftermath of the greatly anticipated US elections, observers worldwide are assessing the consequences of George W. Bush's reelection. Concluding its multi-part series, YaleGlobal gauges the African reaction to the landmark political event. Political analyst and journalist Zubeida Jaffer reports that most Africans are disappointed by the Republican triumph, but remain willing to...

A Rampaging Market, but a Long Way from Global Power

Isabel Hilton November 13, 2004
Many observers in the West have in recent years greeted China's steamrolling economic growth with unabashed optimism and glee. Yet amidst predictions of imminent superpower-dom, China faces stark internal inequalities that threaten to derail its lofty aspirations. While much of its urban population enjoys the material advantages and growing freedoms of recent reforms, 900 million people...

US Election and the World – Part III

Arnold Zeitlin November 12, 2004
In the aftermath of the greatly anticipated US elections, observers worldwide are assessing the consequences of George W. Bush's re-election. In a multi-part series, YaleGlobal checks in with different regions, gauging the reaction to the landmark political event. To the extent one can ever generalize about a vast region of the world, a veteran observer of Asia, Arnold Zeitlin finds a large...

UK Allies Among Worst Abusers of Human Rights

Richard Norton-Taylor November 11, 2004
A UK government report issues a sharp reprimand to current foreign policy makers within the country. Many of Britain's allies and weapons trade partners are guilty of violating human rights. These criticisms were corroborated by human rights organizations: The thinktank Saferworld stated that the British government fails to uphold its own professed human rights criteria when licensing arms...

US Election and the World – Part II

Rami G. Khouri November 10, 2004
In the aftermath of the greatly anticipated US elections, observers worldwide are assessing the consequences of George W. Bush's re-election. In a multi-part series, YaleGlobal checks in with different regions, gauging the reaction to the landmark political event. Rami Khouri, executive editor of Lebanon's Daily Star, writes that the immediate reaction in the Middle East has been one of...