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Borders of Tolerance

October 3, 2005
At a time when Mexican immigration has penetrated every corner of the United States – and, many Americans feel, stolen millions of jobs from native citizens – the US public demands an ever-tougher stand against immigrants. Yet, paradoxically, Americans are also growing increasingly accustomed to...

Chinese Quotas Kill the Pain but Not the Problem

July 6, 2005
In response to US and European manufacturers' fears of their low-cost Chinese competitors, the European Commission has pressured China to re-impose quotas on clothing and textiles exports. But these measures, like the currency revaluations favored by the Bush administration, will do little to...

Think Continental

June 10, 2005
Amidst controversy over the arguably paltry US aid offerings to Africa, many countries on that continent are meeting at this week's Cairo African Trade Conference to discuss regional and continental trade as an independent path to prosperity. African nations are interested in forming a unified...

Spirit of the Tiger (and Wild West)

July 22, 2003
A traditional Javanese dance drama has begun to incorporate elements from American movies. Javanese men perform the traditional dance - a depiction of the historic indigenous resistance against Dutch colonialists - at important village events. This traditional art form has survived in spite of...

Garner’s Challenge

April 22, 2003
Iraq’s post-war administration, led by former American General Jay Garner, faces difficult domestic and international political challenges as Iraq begins to rebuild. In addition to handling immediate problems such as providing basic services and keeping order, the administration must address...

Sudanese Teddy Saga Lays Bare Islamic Inferiority Complex

December 6, 2007
People of one culture can never perfectly understand the fine points of another culture, and extreme reactions to any mistakes or misunderstandings only widen the divide. A British teacher in Sudan devised a class project that required her students to name a toy bear, take turns bringing it home,...

Significance of Wisconsin Union Battle

March 3, 2011
Nonviolent protests in Egypt toppled a harsh regime, attracting interest and inspiring activism around the globe. Legislation proposing spending cuts and eliminating most collective-bargaining rights for workers in the US state of Wisconsin – even though the workers accepted wage and other cuts –...

Free Trade, Minus the Warmth and the Longing

March 28, 2006
Egyptian businessmen once anticipated the free-trade agreement (FTA) with the US as an opportunity to decentralize and privatize the economy. However, the Egyptian cabinet already embraces entrepreneurship and reform, and with FTA negotiations failing, the agreement increasingly seems redundant....
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