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The Atlantic Becomes a Little Wider

December 21, 2007
Some analysts suggest that recent elections in Europe, combined with the 2008 presidential race promising new leadership for the US, will improve transatlantic relations. Think again, warns Richard Haass, president of the Council of Foreign Affairs, in an opinion essay for the Financial Times....

Sarkozy Urges French to Play “the Game of Globalization”

September 13, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urges his nation to adopt business-friendly policies, while continuing to defend its values worldwide. To become more globally competitive, France may have to adjust labor polices that restrict employers from firing unproductive workers and require generous benefits...

Russia and China Rattle Sabers with Joint War Games

August 19, 2005
Russia and China recently began a series of joint military exercises, marking the countries' first cooperative military action. Officials on both sides explained that the collaboration was designed to protect against international terrorism and provide security for the region and the world....

European survivors of 9/11: Torn 2 ways

September 10, 2004
Tomorrow, three years will have passed since Europe stood beside the US in the aftermath of the most traumatic event ever to occur on American soil. Today, after European outrage over the US-led invasion of Iraq and American jabs at the cowardice of "Old Europe," the former allies are...

Election Season Wild Card: Covert Operations Against Iran, Al-Qaeda

July 1, 2008
Nearly three decades after the Iran hostage crisis, confrontation with Iran may again make November’s presidential election susceptible to an “October surprise.” Amid reports that US Special Forces are already operating in Iran, the specter of an escalating conflict with Tehran looms over the...

West’s Billions in Subsidy Shut Out African Cotton Growers

November 30, 2010
Large subsidies for domestic cotton production in Western countries hurt African farmers trying to sell cotton and escape poverty. The United States and the European Union have given more than $32 billion over the past decade to support their farmers, with the EU subsidies more per pound than the...

Deal on Setting Up Single European Patent

March 3, 2003
After thirty years of disagreement, governments of the European Union have reached a deal to set up a single European patent. The new patent will be valid in up to 25 nations by the time the agreement takes effect. The deal has been hailed as a testament to the EU’s ability to put aside the...

Global Warming Blamed for Ice Shelf Collapse

March 28, 2008
Satellite images show a large ice shelf breaking off from the Antarctica Peninsula and offer more evidence of climate change. Scientists correctly predicted such breakages, but were off about the rapid speed. Researchers have suggested that melting polar ice could lead to rising sea levels, which...
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