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Hussein Was Target of Bombing

March 20, 2003
Worldwide anti-war protests could soon become moot, if Saddam Hussein was indeed taken out on the first strikes on Baghdad. According to the Washington Post, US intelligence officials believe that Saddam Hussein was still inside a compound struck by bombs yesterday. Whether he was injured or...

Senators Demand Ban on Imports from Burma

June 5, 2003
In the wake of the detainment of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the opposition party in Myanmar, two US senators are proposing a legislation to ban all imports from the country until it improves its record on human rights and democracy. If the bill passes, the US will join...

South Koreans Struggle With Race

November 3, 2009
South Korea's development in the past half-century is a testament to the opportunities for prosperity globalization affords. Yet, despite South Korea’s export-led growth and its populace's near-obsession with learning English (particularly from foreign-born, white speakers), many South...

African Migrant Workers Find Slim Pickings in Strawberry Fields of Southern Spain

June 28, 2010
In Spain, migrant men called “ghosts,” live in hidden plywood shacks adjoining berry fields, and wait for the next season’s harvest. But weather and laws have disrupted the plans of many who travel from Africa and Eastern Europe seeking work on berry farms. In 2008, Spain aimed to reduce...

American Power Moves beyond the Mere Super

April 27, 2003
US success in Iraq shows US military supremacy that is virtually unmatched in the world today. The US has highly sophisticated weapons technology, superior reconnaissance satellites, and the highest military spending of all NATO countries combined. Recent battles in Iraq and Afghanistan serve as...

这场危机将会扭转全球的移民趋势吗？

July 14, 2009
目前的全球金融危机使得许多分析家预测，近期的移民增长趋势会扭转而且汇款也将大幅下跌。虽然有些数据能证实这些预测，但最终结果不见得如此。正如经济学家加雅提•戈什（Jayati Ghosh）所指出的，因为性别问题和人口因素，汇款可能不会大幅下降，而移民问题则可能比预计的更加棘手。性别因素，例如工作机会是吸引男性还是女性，可能会影响汇款趋势。男性移民往往从事建筑业和制造业，这些部门受到金融危机的重创和商业周期的严重影响。女性移民倾向于家庭护理等服务性行业，其就业取决于经济中的人口发展趋势。女性移民也往往比男性汇更多的款。移民返乡率并不会像预测的那么高，其根本原因是当发达国家遭遇大量失业时，...

The Global Question: Who Needs the US?

January 30, 2007
Global trade has flourished in recent years, so much so that it’s no longer the province of developed nations. The US is the world’s leading economy, accounting for almost 30 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, yet the nation cannot sustain prosperity by living on funds borrowed from...

Islamic State Is Prime Suspect in Turkey Bombing as Protests Erupt

October 12, 2015
Suicide bombers attacked a peace rally organized by activists in Ankara, killing at least 97 people. Many suspect that Islamic State extremists are responsible for the attack as the country prepares for the November 1 election: “Opponents of [President] Erdogan, who has led the country over 13...
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