Many immigrants flee abuse, gang recruitment and crime in their homelands, yet no government, UN or nonprofit agency monitors what happens to El Salvadoran immigrants after deportation. Human Rights Watch researched court cases and press reports to document brutal deaths of 138 immigrants deported...
Surveys find solid disapproval of adultery in every country, yet technology and social media, modern lifestyles and flexible gender roles, films and news reports about the affairs of politicians and celebrities make the activity more visible worldwide. “Historically, most cultures consider the...
Adultery on trial: From Chinese leader Bo Xilai, with wife Gu Kailai, to a Pakistani commoner, adulterers in some nations face punishment and shame
NEW YORK: Adultery, despite near universal disapproval, has become more visible and prevalent...
The world’s major economies have extraordinary power to promote policy initiatives though the G20 summit in Osaka may be “remembered for ushering in the birth of a ‘one world two systems’ global order,” explains Nayan Chanda, YaleGlobal’s founding editor, in his Times of India column. He adds that...
Oman stands out in the Middle East for its deliberate pursuit of neutrality to ensure stability. “Omani officials have relied on their country’s relative anonymity to exercise considerable influence behind the scenes, maintaining contacts with competing regional powers such as Iran, Israel and...
Precarious balance: Oman's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said is received by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, and the sultan also met with former US Secretary of State John Kerry
UPDATE: Sultan Qaboos bin Said, age 79, has died. His cousin Haitham...
One immigrant’s brutal crime – using a truck to kill 84 people and injure hundreds during Bastille Day festivities in Nice, France – heightens mistrust for all immigrants and boosts support for a swift crackdown. “Throughout the Western world, a toxic mix of physical, economic, and cultural...
Read the article.
As with most foreign-policy initiatives, South-South cooperation in Africa poses challenges. “Beijing is seeing growing assertiveness from political leaders across the continent,” explains China researcher Gregory Chin. Africans are wary about “neocolonialism” – major powers removing resources...
TORONTO: Talking about “South-South cooperation,” making plans, is easier than doing it – especially in an increasingly integrated and competitive world economy. China is learning this while navigating the growing testiness in its relations with...
US tech companies have long complained that most slots in some US university math and tech programs are filled by foreign students, many of whom cannot stay in the country to work. The US reserves 65,000 H-1B visas for workers deemed “highly skilled” – covering not just engineers but teachers,...
Click here for the article in BBC News.
A generic version of the world’s top-selling prescription drug – Lipitor – was anticipated this fall, and Katherine Eban, writing for Fortune, suggests that “Generic-drug companies are now feuding like greedy relatives at Lipitor's graveside.” Exclusive rights to sell drugs end 20 years after...
Click here for the article in Fortune.
