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With Iran Ascendant, US Is Seen at Fault

January 31, 2007
The US invasion of Iraq four years ago was supposed to spread democracy throughout the Middle East – not strengthen Iran. Arab allies to the US resent Iran’s growing influence in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan. Iran is one of the few Shiite-dominated nations in a world where almost 9 out...

France's Mysterious Embrace of Blogs

August 4, 2006
In 18th century France, women hosted small parties in their salons, for gossip and politics. Eager for debate, modern-day French citizens have turned to blogs. Analysts characterize French blogs as lengthy, negative, with opinions that do not sway. The technology is so popular that a blog has...

Libya Exposes Fault Lines in the Mediterranean – Part I

François Godement
March 25, 2011

6-Way Nuclear Talks Might Be Upgraded

August 7, 2003
North Korea finally agreed to multilateral talks last week, raising hopes that the ongoing nuclear crisis in Northeast Asia may soon be resolved. In recognition of the meeting's importance, the six participating countries – including the United States and several of North Korea's...

UK Snow

December 22, 2010
Fast, low-cost travel fuels modern globalization. During the busy winter holiday season, schedules are tight and seats few. So a few inches of snow, unusual for Europe, have paralyzed travel in the United Kingdom and some neighboring nations. Reports suggest that Heathrow Airport – managed by BAA,...

Two Fed Officials Offer Different but Upbeat Views on Debt

March 11, 2005
The soaring US deficit, estimated at over US$600 billion last year, has been a source of debate among economic analysts. According to The New York Times, the nation's total foreign debt equals more than one-fifth of the total economy. And while many observers fear the increasing indebtedness...

America for Sale: 2 Outcomes When Foreigners Buy Factories

April 16, 2008
The debate over globalization’s effects on the US economy has become a focal point of the presidential campaign. Outsourcing jobs is a major concern of voters, and with good reason. In Michigan alone, as New York Times’ writer Peter Goodman notes, more than 300,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost...

US Action on Free Trade Is Left Hanging

August 27, 2007
The two major parties in the US are at odds on many issues, but actions and agendas of both in recent months reveal growing mistrust for a global economy and global competition. In recent years, the developed world has steadily lost manufacturing jobs to developing nations with few environmental...
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