The US and a coalition of international partners launched war in Afghanistan in 2001 with fierce intensity soon after the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. The war on terror was combined with a war on drugs as Afghanistan is responsible for producing about 90 percent of the world’s...
Losing one war to win another: Afghans grow poppies to make drugs, and a US Marine patrols a field
RABAT: Negotiations for a political settlement between the Taliban and the United States to end the war in Afghanistan, a once-promising process, all...
With rising oil prices and growing demand for ethanol as an alternative fuel, US corn producers anticipate a huge boost in profitability. Any spike in corn prices caused by increasing ethanol consumption, however, could devastate the developing world. Billions of impoverished people depend on corn...
THE ETHANOL BUBBLE
In 1974, as the United States was reeling from the oil embargo imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Congress took the first of many legislative steps to promote...
Low fertility rates among countries lead to population decline and higher proportions of older citizens. So the countries with such demographics face a choice: allowing more immigrants, along with the revenue, services and cultural influences they bring or accepting the population decline and...
The old and new: Japan’s aging population calls for immigration to sustain the economy (top); police arrest African immigrants arriving on the Spanish shore
NEW YORK: An increasing number of countries in the 21st century face a critical choice –...
In terms of natural resources, Africa is one of the richest continents, luring explorers, colonists and investors since the 15th century. Emerging economies, foreign-aid agencies, energy and mining corporations continue that quest today. This two-part YaleGlobal series examines the implications of...
MACAU: Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony in East Africa, is not the richest nation in natural resources, and yet is fast becoming one of many playing grounds for new powers of the 21st century. China, India and Brazil compete for economic...
Bitcoin is a digital currency with algorithms used for ownership and trades. Security depends on the secrecy of those algorithms. A purchase of $100 worth of bitcoin in July 2010 would be worth about $4.6 million today. Overall market value of such currencies is about $80 billion. An article from...
South Korea seeks to make the most of democracy by granting foreigners and young Koreans the right to vote in larger numbers than ever before in the country’s local elections. Integration of foreigners is a major concern throughout the world, but South Korea is the first Asian country to grant...
The upcoming local elections are being seen as a test for the nation's maturing democracy with expanded voting rights for foreigners and younger citizens.
Under the election law revised last year, permanent...
When 84 unarmed Muslim demonstrators died in southern Thailand this week, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra commended the anti-riot forces for their excellent work. The Prime Minister made no apologies, instead blaming the victims for their own deaths. This callous response may have serious...
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