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Indian Americans Come Out

January 24, 2007
Indian Americans, armed with advanced degrees and above-average incomes, are a formidable force in US politics, as evidenced by swift approval of the US-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act. Even longstanding supporters of nuclear nonproliferation supported the act that permits the sale of...

Poorest of the Poor May be Halved in a Decade, UN Predicts

July 9, 2003
According to the recently released United Nations Development Program Report, reducing worldwide poverty can only be achieved by a global effort that addresses the un-abating HIV/AIDS epidemic, persistent civil war, accelerating rates of environmental degradation, limited integration in the global...

Banks Back Switch to Renminbi for Trade

September 1, 2010
As China’s economy continues to grow, the largest banks from around the globe seek favor and rapid profits there. HSBC relocated its chief executive from London to Hong Kong and, along with Citigroup and some other banks, HSBC offers discounts for companies that use the renminbi rather than the...

A Driven President Faces a World of Crises

July 20, 2006
From North Korea to Iran, Somalia to Afghanistan and places in between, the US government faces a barrage of conflicts that could hinder the Bush administration’s stated foreign policy goal of democracy building. Committing so many resources in Iraq has limited US flexibility in responding to other...

Flattening World Challenges Imagination

Thomas L. Friedman
March 30, 2007

Zimbabwe and the AU: Getting Away With Murder

July 5, 2008
Robert Mugabe lost an election to Morgan Tsvangirai in March. But instead of gracefully transferring power, he intimidated Tsvangirai’s supporters with threats and violence, A June 27 run-off election offered a ballot that carried only Mugabe’s name. While some leaders in Africa have demanded...

As New Tape Is Evaluated, Bush Calls Qaeda Threat Real

November 14, 2002
News of the existence of an audio message claiming to be Bin Laden’s has prompted the Bush administration to once again emphasize the real danger of the Al Qaeda network. Recent events, such as the bombings in Indonesia, seem to indicate that Al Qaeda is regrouping in preparation for more attacks...

Police Say Bali Mastermind Was a Cool Killer

November 22, 2002
Imam Samudra, who Indonesian authorities say was the mastermind behind the bombing of a nightclub in Bali, can be seen as a product of the dark side of globalization. A star student in high school, police describe him as an "architectural computer expert" and an engineer. In addition to...
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