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No Need for Speed

May 27, 2011
Communication technologies, including cell phones and social media, increase awareness and connections to resources. A UN panel addressing broadband inclusion concluded that the technology is an essential infrastructure that could reduce poverty. Funding fiber-optic cable for broadband in...

U.S. Speeding Up Approval Steps for AIDS Drugs

May 17, 2004
In its efforts to distribute cheap and easy-to-use drugs,the global fight against AIDS has encountered serious roadblocks in the past. Local governments and pharmaceutical companies have often fought against generic AIDS drug distribution. Now, the US – which has been accused of slowing the...

China Tightens Grip on Rare Minerals

September 2, 2009
While one might not have heard of dysprosium and terbium – these elements are rare – they are critical ingredients in green technology and military hardware, and China, the country with some of the largest deposits, wants to limit their export. Though not as precious as gold or platinum, rare...

Taiwan's President Rejects China's 'Domestic Flights' Demand

August 18, 2004
China and Taiwan are negotiating the opening of cross-strait air routes, but Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian has rejected China's assertion that the flights should be categorized as "domestic." This disagreement represents the last stumbling block in establishing what Taiwan...

The World Looks to Obama – Part II

November 7, 2008
For nations around the globe, the US plays various roles – trendsetter, shopper, policeman, inventor and more. For China, the US, as the largest market for Chinese exports, is a valued customer. This YaleGlobal series examines world reactions to Barack Obama’s victory and his likely approach to...

Immigration Debate Heats Up

March 22, 2006
About 12 million immigrants live and work illegally in the United States, according to a recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center. As the US Senate debates tough new laws restricting illegal immigration, a coalition of activists who support immigration – including unions like the AFL-CIO, religious...

Don't Fear the Future

June 19, 2006
With growing consumer markets in Asia and the developing world, globalization provides Europe and the US with ample opportunity for economic growth and product innovation. However, many in wealthier nations advocate for “protectionist” agricultural strategy and take an isolationist stance to...

An Interview with Husain Haqqani

Nayan Chanda
October 15, 2008
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