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希腊危机与欧盟的未来 —— 上篇

May 5, 2010
由十六个成员国组成的欧元区理应促进欧洲经济繁荣发展，但希腊的债务危机却揭示了整个链条中的脆弱环节也可能导致苦难的传播。欧盟成员国手忙脚乱地向希腊推出了救援计划，因为他们认为拥有一千万人口的希腊“倘若失败，则后果不堪设想”。与此同时，希腊人却走上街头，焚烧欧盟旗帜，抗议紧缩政策，据报道，抗议事件已造成三人死亡。任何救援计划都有道德风险，会在目标国家希腊，以及其他国家、银行或相关商务部门引发不负责任的冒险行为。在以下关于希腊危机的两篇文章中，上篇作者乔纳森•芬比（Jonathan Fenby）指出，具有全球影响的危机——从美国的次贷危机到希腊的大肆挥霍——都让投资者对债券的发行更加谨慎....

Why Obama Shouldn't Cave on Trade

September 11, 2008
The Democratic Party in the United States is divided over the benefits of free trade, and support has shriveled in recent years even among working-class Republicans. While many pundits and politicians insist that open trade enriches all, other analysts suggest that inserting conditions into free-...

Deconstructing Islamist Participation

July 31, 2007
The participation of Islamic parties in political processes throughout the Arab world has raised concerns about their ability to rule. Amr Hamzawy, a senior associate at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, analyzes three forms of Islamist political parties of the Middle East: Some Islamic...

China Says Rich Countries Should Take Lead on Global Warming

February 9, 2007
China is taking steps to fight global warming, but demands that developed countries take primary responsibility. Currently the world’s second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, China is set to bypass the US by 2009, but points out that Chinese per-capita emission rates are lower than those of...

Partner Immigration Bill Arrives in Senate

August 4, 2003
A new bill introduced in the US Congress would allow US citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex domestic partners for immigration purposes. The bill aims to bring the rights of same-sex couples in line with those of opposite-sex couples in permitting the couple to reside...

Bush Needs Decisive Change of Course

December 14, 2004
As US account deficits deepen and global oil prices escalate, President George W. Bush will face some serious challenges in his second term. According to economist Frank Bergsten, neither the US nor world economies can afford an extension of Washington's economic and energy policy status quo...

Stormy Geopolitical Forecast

April 27, 2006
The world has plenty of troublespots, all unsettled and unpredictable. The so-called “US democratic crusade,” according to author Arnaud de Borchgrave, has produced unrest along with some odd and disturbing leaders, ranging from the corrupt to the inept, throughout Central Asia and the Middle East...

Street Protests by Poor Push Bolivia to the Brink

March 15, 2005
Bolivia's already faltering economy stands on the cusp of a potentially crippling nation-wide strike. Organizing against economic exploitation at the hands of a minority elite of European descent, ethnically indigenous organizers have already blocked important highways for weeks, disrupting...
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