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A Timely Initiative

October 28, 2004
At a meeting last week in Kazakhstan, three of the world's most populous countries agreed to collaborate and redefine efforts against terrorism in Asia. Though refraining from outright criticism of the US-led endeavors, foreign ministers from India, Russia, and China agreed that incidences of...

Businesses Say New York’s Clout Is Emigrating, With Visa Policies to Blame

March 31, 2008
Among a company’s most valuable assets is its talent, particularly for financial and technology firms. A report by a business-interest group, Partnership for New York City, argues that America’s visa policies, including caps on the number of highly qualified workers and tough restrictions on...

CIA Outlines Pakistan Links With Militants

August 5, 2008
Pakistan is a leading partner in the US war against terrorism, but some US officials have produced evidence of disturbing links between Pakistani intelligence officials and militants responsible for violence in Afghanistan, particularly the network of Maulavi Jalaluddin Haqqan. “The C.I.A. has...

外国工人，欢迎，但成为永久居民就不必了

November 11, 2011
经济的快速发展带来了对劳动力新源泉的需求，尤其对于那些本地居民不再愿意从事的工作更是如此。因此像香港和新加坡这样的富裕地区就会转向孟加拉国、菲律宾和其他邻近国家来寻找临时移民，让他们从事家政、餐饮或建筑等不需要技能或者低技能的工作。随着临时移民不断增加，与之相关的问题也在日益增多。在香港的菲律宾女佣寻求成为永久居民，这是其他移民可以享受的一项特权，这凸显了亚太地区各国不均衡的政策里的种种问题。随着劳务输入国对低成本劳工的依赖逐渐加深，劳务输出国开始对其居民采用新的保护政策并发出警示。导致家庭成员两地分居和鼓励靠劳务汇款为生的那些移民政策使一国内部和国与国之间的不平等进一步加剧。专栏记者菲利普...

Al-Qaida's Smart Bombs

July 11, 2005
In spite of US counterterrorism efforts since 9/11, al-Qaida has killed over 700 people in at least 17 bombings in the last four years. An overwhelming majority of terrorists who sacrificed their lives in its attacks were citizens of Persian Gulf countries in which the US has stationed combat...

New EU Rules Target Countries with Export Surpluses

September 29, 2010
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn has announced a proposal to monitor finances of member nations, particularly any trade imbalances, issue warnings and eventually impose fines on those with “chronic” export or import surpluses. The reason behind the strict reviews,...

Nauru Scrambles as Australia Closes Island’s Detention Center

March 27, 2008
A national policy of accepting asylum seekers as refugees is complex. On one level, the policy can be viewed as an endorsement of dissident political claims. On another level, the policy is economic, benefiting some social groups and causing hardship for others. Countries that create detention...

Heartland Farmers Visit West Africa

July 18, 2006
A group of US farmers traveled to the West African country of Mali to witness the struggles of farmers that contend with drought, poverty and unfair competition from the world’s wealthiest countries. US farmers and relief agency Oxfam America took the trip to coincide with the latest session of...
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