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Russia’s Surging Steel Industry May Seek Role on a Global Stage

June 20, 2006
With its abundant supply of cheap labor, energy and iron ore, Russian steel super-giants are game to do cross-border business. The strategy centers on consolidating the Russian steel industry around one or two companies, which, according to Moscow metals analyst Sergei M. Donskoy, will provide...

These Days, No Reporting Behind a Nation’s Back

March 18, 2009
People with problems are sometimes more willing to confide in strangers than close friends or neighbors. But foreign news reports are no longer shielded by distance, explains Anand Giridharadas in the New York Times. “In the Internet age, we cover each place for the benefit of all places, and the...

Many Small Firms Want to Join Exodus

September 19, 2003
Fed up with their country's strict regulations and contentious labor market, many of South Korea's manufacturing firms are moving their operations overseas. China, with its cheap labor and rapidly expanding market, is the most popular destination for Korean firms on the move. Many...

Iran’s Opposition Seeks More Help in Cyberwar With Government

March 23, 2010
The ongoing battle in Iran following last year's disputed election is increasingly moving online and that means more countries are involved, whether they want to be or not. Iranian opposition activists are applauding a recent decision by the US to lift sanctions on various online services,...

Why Israel’s Reaction Is Right

July 24, 2006
Despite Germany and the rest of Europe siding against Israel and hoping for immediate peace, author Matthias Kuntzel argues that a ceasefire is, in fact, a dangerous strategy. Israel – attacked from all directions by Islamic extremists – is fighting a just war and wants peace, he notes. Kuntzel...

Now Is the Time to Think Big in the Middle East

August 9, 2006
Israel’s dual conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah amount to a war by proxy, according to German author Joschka Fischer, who suggests that the two groups coordinated attacks to provoke an extreme response from Israel. Backing the attacks are Syria and Iran, which seek greater control throughout the...

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Leonard S. Spector
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