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China Takes Tough Line on Olympic Protests

November 2, 2007
World attention will focus on Beijing with the 2008 Olympics, and China anticipates activists to use the event to draw attention to a variety of causes. The country intends to uphold anti-protest laws and stop advocates from taking the spotlight away from athletic events and the host nation. Backed...

The US Trade Deficit: Made In China?

Chad P. Brown and Meredith A. Crowley

A Muslim Militancy Born in Modernity Not Mosques

August 29, 2006
After the surprise attacks of 9/11, the world has made great strides in the technical aspects of security, but stalled when it comes to the complex politics that lead to radical thinking. British police were successful in foiling a plot to attack planes traveling from the UK to the US. But more...

“Fair Trade” Lifts the Wrong Boats

December 12, 2006
Subsidies, tariffs and other forms of protectionism shield weak competitors – sometimes ending their ability to ever compete again in the global markets. The US auto and textile markets serve as examples. Three decades ago, US auto firms had protections in place, bashing competitors in Japan, but...

Companies Should Set Own Hours

November 19, 2004
Years of economic stagnation and high unemployment have forced the world’s “leisure-time champions” to accept that stronger economic performance requires a longer workweek. “But it takes a very long time before the recognition of a mistake actually leads to a correction - at least in Germany,”...

Dealing With Terrorists: Sometimes Talking Is the Lesser Evil

July 3, 2006
Using dialogue to find political solutions to conflicts involving “terrorist groups” has largely been discounted in the arena of international diplomacy, writes the director of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue. Reasons for discarding this approach are threefold: By resorting to violence,...

The New Great Game In Central Asia

François Godement

来自巴基斯坦和伊朗的核威胁——第一部分

October 5, 2009
在刚刚过去的夏天，巴基斯坦塔利班(Pakistani Taliban)向首都伊斯兰堡(Islamabad)逼近的消息在媒体上引起了人们的广泛关注。美国安全合作组织（Partnership for a Secure America）执行主任马修•罗仰斯基（Matt Rojansky）和他的研究助理丹尼尔•卡斯曼（Daniel Cassman）认为，尽管巴基斯坦军队进行了强势反击并已重新占领斯瓦特山谷（Swat Valley），美国无人飞机也炸死了塔利班在巴基斯坦的头目，但塔利班对当地政权仍然构成威胁。事实上，更大的危机正在日益浮现，因为塔利班或基地组织（Al Qaeda）有可能正在收集核材料。...
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