Anger rages in Egypt, Jordan, Yemen and throughout the Middle East. Protesters plead for international support in their demands for democracy and economic reforms, and this YaleGlobal series examines the implications of the Arab upsurge. Iran, long intent on promoting Islamic governance throughout...
BLOOMINGTON: As Tunisia grapples with its new political order, the Egyptian revolt enters its second week, and protests in Jordan and Yemen gather steam, countries around the world have begun to absorb the impact of the tectonic shift these...
The UN Security Council has imposed a series of sanctions on Iran for failing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran insists it complies with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In the third and final article of this YaleGlobal series on Iran’s ambitions, Bruce Stokes...
Global disapproval: From New York (top) to Berlin, Iran's nuclear ambition is opposed by public opinion
WASHINGTON: In a speech September 8 to the US Council on Foreign Relations, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proudly asserted that “through...
The Northeast corner of India may not top a list of volatile trouble spots for most global leaders, yet a quick glance at a map immediately shows the region’s challenges: shared borders with China, Burma, Bangladesh and Bhutan and slim connection to the rest of India via the Siliguri corridor, a...
Foreign fuel for the fire? Bengali Muslim houses burn in Assam’s Kokrajhar district (top); villagers flee (below)
CHIANG MAI: India’s northeast finds itself connected to neighbors and the wider world in a way that worries policymakers in Delhi....
One does not frequently hear of Cuba when discussing today's integrating global economy. Cuba appears isolated, politically and economically, mainly due to trade restrictions placed on it by the US in the 1960's. No wonder, says the author of this Straits Times article, the world is...
MENTION faraway Cuba and most people think of a Caribbean island best known for Havana cigars, rum and the revolutionary exploits of Che Guevara. They probably don't associate it with cutting edge medical research...
由于金融危机的缘故，中国企业在规模和效益方面赶上世界500强的步伐加快了，超乎世人的想象和意料。最近揭晓的“中国企业500强”榜单，显示了中国企业在很多指标上进一步缩小了与世界500强和美国500强的差距。中国企业在进入《财富》世界500强榜单的企业数量、中国企业500强的营业收入总额、收入利润率、资产利润率、净资产利润率、绩效指标等方面，都刷新了记录。这似乎是一个振奋人心的好消息。但是在马光远看来，这并没有告诉我们中国企业的实质。他通过分析，指出中国企业500强仍然没有一个具有全球知名度的品牌，而且，从利润来源和行业分布来看，中国企业500强的前10名集中在石油化工、邮电通信、电力、...
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Wonderful confections are plentiful and affordable due to trade, industry and marketing practices. Chefs no longer limit sugar to desserts and add the ingredient to sauces, salads, coffee and more. “Even non-sweet carbohydrates like pasta, bread, rice, oatmeal, corn, peas and potatoes become the...
Undocumented immigrants who work hard and save money can no longer easily invest in US businesses and real estate. The US Internal Revenue Service accepts the payment of taxes from undocumented workers who use tax identification numbers. Even as the US Department of Homeland Security attempted to...
Jose Luis Hernandez rose from vegetable chopper to sous chef at an exclusive New York restaurant -- and saved $100,000 along the way. Recently, the illegal immigrant from Mexico contacted real-estate agents in Brooklyn, N.Y.,...
