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Once Again Divided

October 20, 2003
It's not only the western media's portrayal of the Iraqi war that has Arab journalists up in arms – some are not so happy at the perceived inaccuracies in other Arab sources. At the Third Arab Media Forum last week in Dubai, discussions disintegrated into shouting matches as journalists...

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...

Standoff in the South China Sea

Carlyle A. Thayer
June 12, 2012

US and Global Economies Slipping in Unison

August 28, 2008
Reckless real-estate lending and a credit crisis in the US have led its consumers to purchase fewer foods in the global marketplace, which in turn slows foreign investment within US borders, reports Peter Goodman for the New York Times. “Overseas demand for American goods and services was supposed...

Shades of Cambodia

January 12, 2007
US President Bush announced publicly that the US will “seek out and destroy” any networks supplying weapons or training to “our enemies in Iraq. Bush’s stance defies the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan group of former high-level government officials who suggested...

The World’s Responsibility to Protect Libyans

Ramesh Thakur
March 14, 2011

Filmmakers Seek Protection from U.S. Dominance

February 5, 2003
The World Trade Organization has begun a new round of negotiations on trade in services, and European filmmakers, fearful of foreign media giants intruding further into domestic industries, are hosting a cultural convention at the Louvre to campaign for continued cultural protection. Although...

Chinese-Language Classes Full, But Teachers Scarce in US

April 2, 2007
Growing numbers of US students want to learn Mandarin, but a dearth in resources makes this a trying feat. While federal funds pour into guest visa programs for foreign teachers, critics say this is not enough to strengthen disorganized language-education programs throughout the US. Other school...
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