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Japan's History Problem

August 28, 2006
By not admitting errors during World War II, Japan remains isolated, with closest neighbors – China and South Korea – suspicious of its goals. With annual visits to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, the prime minister defiantly resists any remorse about Japan’s aggression more than sixty years ago....

U.N. Official Plans to Urge U.S. to Reconsider Farm Subsidies

September 24, 2003
The director of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) may find his message to Washington falls on deaf ears. With the 2004 presidential election on the line (and agribusiness's lucrative campaign donations very much in every politician's mind), congressmen and White House officials...

A Ransom Worth Paying

January 2, 2007
In pursuit of profits, Brazilians quickly search for new land to plant soybean fields, and the rainforests of the state of Amazonas could vanish within a generation, according to an article in “The Economist.” Some Brazilians would not mind putting a stop to deforestation, but the only way that...

War and a Slowdown Empty Caribbean Beaches

April 8, 2003
Just as tourists to the Caribbean were getting used to new travel realities in the post-Sept. 11 environment, other global events have caused yet another downward slide in the fortunes of the scenic island nations. First, the general slump in the American economy has meant fewer tourist dollars...

Japan to Join U.S. Policy on Taiwan

February 18, 2005
American officials have long paid close attention to Chinese threats to use military force against Taiwan should the island move towards independence. Japan, on the other hand, has traditionally avoided taking a stance on the issue, prioritizing the maintenance of close economic ties over...

Brazilians Making an Economic Mark

February 15, 2011
“Bem-vindo” – or welcome in Portuguese – is the new greeting for South Florida. The struggling state was hit hard by the property bubble collapse and the sub-prime crisis, so now its real estate, tourism and shopping centers are a bargain for neighbors to the south - Brazilians. Brazil, poised to...

Radical Islam – Globalization for Losers

May 2, 2006
Globalization is hardly limited to spreading American or western concepts. The phenomenon can take on many forms, used by governments of all sizes as well as individuals – anyone who catches media attention, intentional or otherwise. The forms can extend philosophies of freedom or safety, choices...

In an Interconnected World, American Homeowner Woes Can Be Felt From Beijing to Rio de Janeiro

August 31, 2007
The biggest surprise about the US mortgage crisis – even for the experts – is how some bad home loans led to a credit crunch that hurts insurance, textile, telecommunications and other industries around the globe. To prevent an economic slowdown, central banks around the world have inserted...
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