In The News

Resilience Is Not Forever

Ernesto Zedillo November 1, 2004
The last four years has seen many potential economic shocks: the dot-com bust, terrorist attacks, and corporate scandals. Somehow, amidst the turbulence, the global economy has managed to persevere, relatively unscathed. According to Ernesto Zedillo, director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization and former president of Mexico, this resilience is due to a number of factors,...

Report Sounds Alarm on Pace of Arctic Climate Change

Juliet Eilperin October 31, 2004
One of the key issues separating the candidates in the upcoming US election is environmental policy. John Kerry has pledged to bring the United States back in sync with international initiatives to protect the environment; an arena he claims has been neglected by his opponent. This position may win greater legitimacy, considering the findings of a recent report on Arctic climate change. Compiled...

The Dotboomers

Shobita Dhar October 29, 2004
Since Newsweek branded Indian model Saira Mohan the "new global standard of beauty" last year, the Indian aesthetic has truly established itself in the world of fashion. The rising popularity of Indian models and the growing sophistication of the modeling industry within India reflect a globalizing trend in the fashion scene. In order to appeal to a wider audience, designers are...

A Timely Initiative

October 28, 2004
At a meeting last week in Kazakhstan, three of the world's most populous countries agreed to collaborate and redefine efforts against terrorism in Asia. Though refraining from outright criticism of the US-led endeavors, foreign ministers from India, Russia, and China agreed that incidences of terrorism in their respective countries are often put aside in favor of Western agendas. They hope,...

Globalization and Anti-Americanism

Joseph S. Nye October 21, 2004
As nations feel culturally threatened by globalization, anti-Americanism grows. Yet it is modernization - not Americanization - that is changing cultures, argues former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Joseph Nye. Cultures are not stagnant, and the adaptation of Japan demonstrates that countries can modernize while remaining unique. Although t-shirt logos and soft drink brands may grow more...

¿Amenaza el déficit estadounidense la estabilidad financiera mundial?

Hilton Root October 15, 2004

Scientists Herald Malaria Breakthrough

Sarah Boseley October 15, 2004
Each year, according to estimates from the World Health Organization, 300 to 500 million cases of malaria occur, and more than one million people die of the disease. Recent clinical trials in Mozambique indicate that a vaccine for malaria may be on the horizon. Human trials have shown that the vaccine protected some infants from the disease altogether and reduced the severity of malaria in...