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NGOs Must Fight Against Govt Attack

May 15, 2003
The Thai Government has come under criticism from local media for attempting to prevent collaboration between local non-government organizations (NGOs) and their international counter-parts. A series of exchanges between the central government and Thai bureaucrats indicate the government has made...

Long, Cruel Road to the Slaughterhouse

February 14, 2008
Ten major animal charities investigated the global trade in livestock, documenting the cruelties that live animals endure on journeys that last thousands of miles, from countries like Australia and Brazil to Europe and the Middle East. “Thousands of animals die en route from disease, heat...

The Middle East's New Map

January 2, 2007
Humans are fond of categories, and the Middle East has long been subject to such analysis: nations that align with one power or another, nations with wealth or without, nations that function and those that don’t. But boundaries designated by people are not so distinct, argues analyst Mark Perry....

The Price of “Made in China”

August 6, 2013
Shoppers often make selections based on price, and in a free market system, governments contracting out work or projects are expected to choose the lowest bidder who can provide the most efficient, highest quality work. Decisions focusing on price alone – which often leads to China garnering so...

US Leapfrogs Sluggish EU on Financial Reform

July 20, 2010
The US approved a financial reform law that could nudge the rest of the world, especially Europe, into preventing another financial meltdown. In an interconnected system, fast action on regulating complex securities and speculation can set global patterns into play, as noted by Wolfgang Reuter: “...

N. Korea Pulls Out of Non-Proliferation Treaty

January 10, 2003
Responding to North Korea's announcement that it is withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung said today "The nuclear issue is tied to our life and death… We must have the patience to resolve the issue peacefully." The Washington Post...

China Reshaping Military to Toughen Its Muscle in the Region

October 16, 2002
Chinese military and political leaders are intent on modernizing and reorganizing their armed forces to better compete with the United States and assert more influence in Asia. The primary purpose of this reorganization is to attain military superiority over Taiwan so that, through either...

China's Rise Need Not Bring Conflict

September 19, 2005
China's global influence is not yet equal to that of the United States, but it has the potential to far surpass America in this century. And, as Martin Wolf writes, it does not have to do so violently. While the cultural differences between these two great 21st century powers and the...
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