Is globalization unethical? That seems to be the view of many critics of globalization. Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson is taking an initiative to address that concern. The Ethical Globalization Initiative that she directs seeks...
Anti-Globalization Protest
Ernesto Zedillo: I would like to start by posing a question to you, which might be a silly question, but still I want to make it, and that refers to the starting point, why speak of ethical globalization? Do you see...
UK-produced Muhammad (Pbuh) The Last Prophet, a story that traces the life of Mohammad and the birth and rise of Islam, arrives in theaters after overcoming impediments over Islamic law's ban on depicting the Prophet and other notable figures. The cartoon tells the story of Muhammad through...
The first Islamic cartoon? But what's it all about, asks Amina Elbendary
It caused quite an uproar when it was in the early stages of production, which makes the non- existent reaction, on its Egyptian release, to...
Pakistan has been an epicenter for hatching terrorist plans, from the 9/11 attacks to the series of bombings in Mumbai, as well as the proliferation of nuclear know-how. After a long list of schemes originating in Pakistan, Gautam Adhikari argues that the international community can’t afford to...
The ferocious cruelty and unprecedented nature of the terror strikes in Mumbai may have left many in the world gasping at the daring and meticulous planning of the operation. There’s also some mud on India’s face as a...
The powerful, never appreciating being the butt of comics’ jokes or withering commentary of critics, have long tried to keep a lid on criticism with ownership of media conglomerates and influence over media licenses. The freewheeling internet has changed all that, allowing comedy to take hold in...
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记者布鲁斯•斯托克斯（Bruce Stokes）指出，希腊金融危机不仅在欧洲引起阵阵冲击波，而且还给美国造成一系列的麻烦，使得美国有必要更密切地卷入其中。长期以来，美国支持欧洲的一体化，但是危机分散了欧洲人对阿富汗和其它地方的注意力，为俄国人的干预开启了新途径，延缓了欧盟扩张的速度。奥巴马总统需要更多关注欧洲，敦促欧洲领袖参与国际货币基金组织救助希腊的努力。在斯托克斯看来，一个很好的起点就是奥巴马重新考虑他不参加5月美国欧盟首脑峰会的决定。最后，希腊危机或许表明了，一个国家的国内预算问题是如何搅乱市场，并以令人难以预料的方式威胁外交政策动议的。——耶鲁全球
欧盟领袖2月28日聚会讨论如何应对希腊危机
华盛顿：用著名经济学家伍迪·艾伦（Woody Allen）的话来说，遭遇希腊经济危机的欧洲正处在一个十字路口。一条道路通向完全没有任何希望和彻底的绝望，另一条则通向彻底灭亡。人们只能希望欧洲人有智慧做出正确的选择。
既然美国金融机构支持和唆使了希腊的预算赤字，又因为欧洲人现在和几个月后做出的选择将直接影响美国的经济和外交利益，华盛顿承受不起袖手旁观的代价。
希腊危机是全球经济和外交政策环境相互联结的教科书式的案例。
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After long raising doubts about climate change, the US president decided to withdraw from the global treaty on climate change. He claims his decision will create jobs and questions if the agreement will truly stem climate change. He says he will try to renegotiate a deal already agreed by more than...
A poster child of successful globalization, China has recently taken some knocks from the process. This YaleGlobal series explores how China’s global connections brought prosperity but some unpleasant surprises as well. By leveraging its economic might and organizing power of the state, China has...
Rebranding China: Eye-catching Beijing Olympics raised China’s stature (top), but was brought down a few notches by the jailing of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo
IRVINE: Since the late 1980s, China’s leaders have embraced globalization in a bid to remake...
The Venezuelan president announced plans to increase oil exports to China tenfold over the next five years, with the expectation that China will invest in the nation’s oil infrastructure, particularly in developing the reserves of the Orinoco Belt. The heavy tar-like reserves, which require special...
Thumbs up for oil power: Venzuela's President Hugo Chavez signed a deal to get Chinese investment in developing his country's oil resource
NEW YORK AND CARACAS: Hugo Chávez ended his recent visit to Beijing with...