Between the internet, cell phones, and text messaging, new ways are constantly being invented to disseminate information and organize large bodies of people across the globe. The February 15th worldwide protests against the impending war in Iraq stretched these means to their full potential....
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The Abu Ghraib prison, once the stage for atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein, has been turned into a symbol of brutal occupation by a foreign force. The story of abuse by American soldiers broke at the worst possible time for the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, writes Middle...
Iraqis march in Baghdad with Abu Ghraib abuse photo: The scandal reinforced their perceptions that Americans
have little respect for their culture or dignity. (Photo: AFP) Enlarged image
NEW YORK: The Abu Ghraib prison...
History shows that conflict among trade partners is not impossible. That a minor boating mishap threatens economic ties between two global powers does not bode well for increasing interconnectedness, explains YaleGlobal Editor Nayan Chanda in an essay for the Times of India. Nationalistic anger...
However the Senkaku islands crisis is resolved, the questions that it has posed on globalisation will be debated. The fact that the relatively minor incident of the arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain by Japanese authorities could so quickly...
Because of globalization, manufacturers must pay increasing prices paid for raw goods like oil or minerals, and consumers discover dropping prices for products on store shelves. This analysis of the International Monetary Fund’s “World Economic Outlook” suggests that ten years ago, developed...
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In China, traditional musicians face the two-fold threat of florescent pop music and a gradual drying of government funding, both of which have led to a decrease in demand for their craft. "While most pop music groups take in extra income by playing at clubs and parties," writes Yilu...
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The alcohol industry confronts low population growth rates and regulatory barriers in the developed world, its traditional source of profits. So the industry is focusing on Africa with its increasing affluence and what is described as a “high-intensity consumption of beer,” according to Karen...
Mobile-phone operators are between a rock and a hard place, juggling protections for customers who seek free communications while satisfying demands from controlling governments, explains Sifiso Dabengwa, CEO of MTN, a multinational telecommunications firm based in South Africa. “On the one hand...
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