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America and the World Into a New Era – Part I

Bruce Stokes September 2, 2008
The US and Europe – firm allies throughout the 20th century – now differ on many issues, global security in particular. This YaleGlobal series analyzes the European-American relationship and points to areas of fracture. In the first article, journalist and author Bruce Stokes describes the world’s expectations for the next US president and cautions that regardless of who wins the post-Bush...

Carry On China

Nayan Chanda August 30, 2008
The decoupling theory suggests that China, in a league of its own, will expand voraciously on its own terms despite the beleaguered world economy. Although the Beijing Olympics demonstrated a superiority that supports this theory, China remains immutably linked with the world. Though China may want to remain the top global manufacturer, the nation cannot control foreign demand for manufactured...

Ending Lapse into Lawlessness

Kenneth Roth August 29, 2008
The US president has denied that the country relies on torture, but human-rights advocates do not agree with the country’s definitions of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or a process that limits harsh treatment to those who are not US citizens. Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, urges candidates for US president to close detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay and end...

China’s Olympic Run – Part II

Pallavi Aiyar August 29, 2008
For seven years, the Olympics have guided political, economic and cultural goals in China, and this two-part YaleGlobal series suggests that the country will struggle to manage a huge void left with the Games’ conclusion. Communist Party leaders used the Olympics to rally citizens and portray a confident, new image to the world. In the second article of the series, journalist and author Pallavi...

Power-Sector Emissions of China to Top US

Steven Mufson August 28, 2008
China and India view development and growth as a path to eliminating poverty and raising living standards, and that means more power generation in both nations. This year, China’s carbon emissions will surpass those of the US for the first time, reports the Center for Global Development, a think tank based in the US that examines how policies in developed nations impact the developing world....

US and Global Economies Slipping in Unison

Peter S. Goodman August 28, 2008
Reckless real-estate lending and a credit crisis in the US have led its consumers to purchase fewer foods in the global marketplace, which in turn slows foreign investment within US borders, reports Peter Goodman for the New York Times. “Overseas demand for American goods and services was supposed to continue compensating for waning demand in the States,” Goodman writes, reporting on the...

China’s Olympic Run – Part I

Mary Kay Magistad August 27, 2008
China hosted memorable Olympics Games, ignoring criticism about pollution, relocation of poor Chinese and repression of protesters. For the past seven years, the Olympics became symbol and reason for the Chinese people to endure sacrifice. This two-part series examines the implications of Chinese policy for the country and the world. In the first article of the series, veteran correspondent Mary...