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Still Waiting For The President's `Humble' Foreign Policy

February 12, 2004
"The world's only superpower now looks vulnerable," says Gustav Ranis, Professor of International Economics and director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University. The US is at a stage where it has no "clear exit strategy" from the foreign...

Can US Transit Visa Rule Prevent Terrorist Strike?

August 5, 2003
Thousands of air passengers pass through the US each year on their way to other destinations, but after the US begins requiring them to first apply for transit visas, that process won't be so easy. Washington has cited fears of terrorism and the resultant need for increased security as the...

Cheating Great Expectations

September 1, 2005
September 5 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Russo-Japanese War. And as columnist Philip Bowring writes, that conflict bears lessons on how the international community should view today's rising powers – namely, China. After France, Germany, and Russia forced Japan to cede...

All Eyes on France as Officials Enforce New Antipiracy Law

October 29, 2010
The French are cracking down on illegal online sharing of protected materials. Authorities monitor downloads, and send warning letters to internet users who download a copyrighted text, song or film. Third-time offenders can lose internet privileges for one year, reports Max Colchester for the New...

Terrorism Needs 'New Definition'

May 24, 2003
This opinion piece in the Jakarta Post by Gwynne Dyer, a columnist based in London, argues that "since we're going to have to live with it (terrorism) for a long time, we need to get both the numbers and the strategy into perspective." He notes that the numbers – 153 dead in one week...

Behind the Drama in Europe Lies a Global Crisis

May 20, 2010
The debt crisis in Greece exposes challenges for lenders and borrowers throughout Europe – testing cooperation and governance on the continent. National governments disagree on many matters ranging from stricter regulations for hedge funds to a proposal requiring approval for national budgets from...

The Stay-At-Home Vacation

January 28, 2008
With the public increasingly aware about the dangers of global warming, some consumers swear off travel. For most Americans, annual commuting to work produces more carbon emissions than limited air travel. But air travel is rapid and relatively inexpensive, and a passenger’s share of carbon emitted...

US Prepares Blueprint for Businesses to Export to Asia

March 4, 2003
Only one percent of small and medium businesses in America export abroad, and most of those export to Mexico and Canada. The US Commercial Service in cooperation with 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific is working on a plan to help such businesses get access to Asian markets. – YaleGlobal
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