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International Tension Isn't Good for U.S. or Mexico

May 28, 2003
When U.S President George Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox took offices in their respective countries, the U.S. and Mexico promised to have the friendliest relationship seen in years. However, the strain caused by differences on Iraq and Washington's focus on terrorism is worrying more...

Spies Are Us: Interest in Arabic Soars

January 19, 2005
The skyrocketing number of American and Europeans studying the Arabic language is a trend affecting relations between Arabic-speaking lands and the rest of the world. While some Arabic students seek business opportunities, the majority aim for language proficiency to obtain work in some political...

Chinese Tycoon Seeks to Buy Tract of Iceland

September 2, 2011
Big land purchases attract public scrutiny, especially if the buyer is a foreign national. A Chinese real estate investor has set out to buy 300 square kilometers of Icelandic wilderness for an eco-tourism project. The tract, partly under public ownership, represents about 0.3 percent of the island...

Dangers in Bangladesh: On the Front Lines of Climate Change

May 7, 2007
With low-lying land nestled among a network of rivers, subject to the heavy storms and the floods of monsoon season, Bangladesh is most vulnerable to climate change. A centimeter rise in the sea level, considered inevitable by climate scientists, will wipe out the Char Bangla island of farmer...

Uganda: Surely, We Are Not As Simplistic as the Tunisians, Are We?

January 25, 2011
After economic troubles, high unemployment rates and protests over one man’s cruel death led to quick revolt in Tunisia, other nations engage in self-reflection. College graduate Mohamed Bouazizi was frustrated after authorities beat him and confiscated his vending cart. Left without livelihood or...

Obama Looks Inward, America’s Allies Worry

January 30, 2013
Leading on foreign policy is an expensive endeavor for any nation. President Barack Obama in his second inaugural address signaled he will focus on improving US economic and social policies – with gun, immigration, tax and economic reforms and new focus on climate change. Nomination of Chuck Hagel...

Everybody Wants One Now

December 12, 2006
English-language television news channels have been cropping up all over the globe, in places as diverse as China, Russia, the Middle East and, surprisingly enough, in France. Many of these stations are at least partly government-owned, and some viewers question their ability to avoid becoming a...

Global Economy Sails into a New Era

July 26, 2004
Oil is an input used in all aspects of the economy, from transporting goods to illuminating factories. So when oil prices increase, great economic repercussions can follow. According to James Hamilton, a professor of economics at the University of California at San Diego, oil shortages trailing...
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