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Syria Crisis: Russia “Sends Sophisticated Weapons”

May 20, 2013
Russia has delivered highly advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, reports the New York Times. The BBC News points out that the news arrived the same day as a UN report said the number of refugees from Syria had passed 1.5 million mark. Following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...

Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy – Part III

March 19, 2008
Proponents of nuclear weapons suggest that eliminating the arsenals of world powers could endanger the world. Such analysts contend that nuclear weapons deter threats, preventing both nuclear and even conventional war while providing political stability. Author Jonathan Schell challenges those...

Europe Looks East – Part I

January 30, 2008
Ever since Marco Polo returned from his voyages with fascinating tales, Europe has been curious about Asia, but distance and the pull of a powerful US economy made it easy to overlook the continent’s economic or strategic importance. As the emerging economies of Asia demonstrate increasing ambition...

World Is Heading for Oil Price Shock

August 16, 2005
Global oil prices have been gradually approaching record levels. While many analysts believe the implications of this increase are minor, there may actually be cause for concern. Increasing demands for energy, particularly from China and India, highlight a growing supply problem. The global supply...

Fox’s Performance Leaves Many Puzzled

November 15, 2005
Having failed to persuade other American leaders to move towards a pan-hemispheric free trade pact, Mexican President Vicente Fox now faces a political firestorm at home. Fox’s support for the Bush Administration’s free-trade stance has led to charges that he is an entreguista (a stooge or...

Painful Euro Crisis and Lessons for the World – Part II

November 18, 2011
While overspending and giving citizens a false sense of prosperity, leaders of wealthy governments anticipated future economic growth to resolve all imbalances. This YaleGlobal series analyzes how the debt crisis unfolding in Europe may offer lessons for the rest of globe. A relatively small group...

Technology Gap Forces Flexibility in Teaching

May 21, 2003
Andrew Hill High School in northern California, USA, which serves some of the area's poorest students and immigrants, has brought technology into its daily teaching, with wireless network installed and laptops equipped in classrooms. Computer use is integrated into the education. With a third...

自己做主，不要孩子

March 2, 2012
在世界范围内，越来越多的人（不论是女性还是男性）选择推迟生育，有些人甚至决定完全不要孩子。经济萧条、失业率高、教育背景和职业追求是导致这一现象的原因。在大部分发达国家，有十分之一的女性在接近五十岁时还没有子女。而在意大利和瑞士，这个比率达到了四分之一。这样的人口趋势会为高福利的民主国家带来麻烦：选民老龄化可能会导致儿童教育基金和社区活动支持的减少；年轻人数量骤减，但是依然要承担老年人口的医疗保健费用。为了鼓励生育，政府尝试了现金奖励、税收抵免等各种方法，甚至还采用了一些惩罚性的措施，如征收“无子女税”、限制避孕及女性的职业和教育机会。当然，意外生育的孩子也是各国政府面临的一大挑战。...
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