The common wisdom that democracy will help subdue the Islamic militantism is being questioned in Indonesia. While the world condemns the terrorists who have struck Indonesia in recent years, Sadanand Dhume reports that one of Indonesia's own political parties embraces those terrorists'...
The discreet charm of fundamentalism: Hidayat Nur Wahid, founder of Indonesian radical Islamic party PKS, addresses a gathering
PHILADELPHIA: As world leaders condemned last month’s suicide bombings on the resort...
The following is a transcript of Nayan Chanda's interview with Louis Uchitelle, economics writer for “The New York Times” and also the author of “The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences,” conducted on May 11, 2006. – YaleGlobal
Nayan Chanda: We are pleased to have in our studio Louis Uchitelle, economics writer of the New York Times. He has just published a book, “The Disposable American,” and this book is going to be the main subject of our...
According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, a year after the Iraq War global public opinion is heavily against the United States. In Pew's nine-country study, researchers discovered that even in the UK - a stalwart ally of the US in the war on terror and the Iraq War - public...
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A year after the war in Iraq, discontent with America and its policies has intensified rather than diminished. Opinion of the United States in France and Germany is as negative now...
Too many in US leadership and the general public rely on feelings rather than rational analysis, facts and lessons from history, and such trends explain increasing rejection of contributions to US prosperity by education, science or globlaization. Four trends mark what Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael...
George Orwell’s novel 1984 describes an unsettled society under constant surveillance by a totalitarian government promoting ignorance and striving to control every action and thought. In the absence of trust, leaders expect citizens to agree mindlessly with any proclamation regardless of the facts...
A new bill introduced in the US Congress would allow US citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex domestic partners for immigration purposes. The bill aims to bring the rights of same-sex couples in line with those of opposite-sex couples in permitting the couple to reside...
SUMMARY: U.S. gay rights groups praised a bill introduced last Thursday by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to extend immigration benefits to same-sex couples.
U.S. gay rights groups praised a bill introduced last...
Economic shutdowns worldwide aim to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, yet disrupt food industry supply chains. The challenges include both shortages and waste as market demand shifts from large institutions, resorts, hotels and restaurants to households. Many businesses cannot quickly redirect or...
Some product brands, from Apple’s iPods to Nike Air Force Ones, attract fast, global popularity. For many modern products, corporate value centers on patents, skill and brands – and yet firms have less control over brand popularity than ever before. Consumers tend to rely on word of mouth and blogs...
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