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International Tension Isn't Good for U.S. or Mexico

May 28, 2003
When U.S President George Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox took offices in their respective countries, the U.S. and Mexico promised to have the friendliest relationship seen in years. However, the strain caused by differences on Iraq and Washington's focus on terrorism is worrying more...

Stalking Genetically Modified Corn

April 22, 2005
Last Friday, the European Union banned the import of US corn feed, heightening the drama in an already strained relationship. Persistent lobbying by American officials could not overcome the pervasive skepticism in Europe over the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods, especially those that...

With Olympics Approaching, US Reconsiders Sonic Blasters for China

June 10, 2008
The LRAD, or long-range acoustical device, was developed by the American Technology Corp. after the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, and is most often characterized as a “warning device.” The device is capable of emitting high-energy waves that are painfully loud when aimed at specific targets. LRAD,...

The West’s Moral Erosion Has Undermined the War on Terror

July 24, 2006
Rigid British and US support of unrelenting Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and their refusal to pursue immediate ceasefire, contribute to views that the West is unjust, according to “Guardian” columnist Max Hastings. As a result, the West damages its global reputation. Military interventions in...

China's Image Sullied by Tainted Milk

Mary Kay Magistad
October 1, 2008

Obama and Asia’s Two Futures

November 15, 2011
Asia must choose between two futures, according to Yuriko Koike, former Japanese defense minister: a multilateral structure of peace or a system of strategic military alliances dominated by China. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii gave US President Barack Obama a constructive...

Why the Financial Crisis and What is the Way Out

Carmen Reinhart
October 7, 2010

Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives

November 23, 2009
Mexicans immigrants in the US have long sent money back to their families, providing a vital source of capital to a country where almost half of the population lives in poverty. The global recession, and the consequent lay-offs has left many Mexican immigrants unemployed, leading to a 13.4 percent...
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