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Calling for a Green Revolution

Thomas L. Friedman
October 31, 2008

Technical Perspective on North Korea’s Nuclear Test

October 12, 2006
The news that North Korea had successfully tested a nuclear weapon on Monday morning shocked the world. Estimates about the size of the explosion ranged wildly, with some reporting a half-kiloton blast to others guessing that it was much larger. The key questions are: did the test go as planned,...

China Turns a Corner as Spending Takes Hold

April 13, 2009
Recent data suggests that China’s economy may have bottomed: crude oil imports are up; steel mills are importing record amounts of iron ore; and the Shanghai Composite index is up over 32 percent year to date. It would appear Beijing’s stimulus program is having an effect. The fact that China...

Towns Rethink Laws Against Illegal Immigrants

October 1, 2007
An anti-immigrant fire has swept the American landscape over the past two years, and immigrants are not the only ones scorched. Laws passed in more than 30 US towns, penalizing anyone who employed or rented to illegal immigrants, sent thousands running and left local businesses empty of customers....

阿富汗大选对世界的影响与对该国的影响一样巨大

August 27, 2009
布鲁金斯学会高级研究员布鲁斯•里德尔（Bruce Riedel）指出，阿富汗总统大选能让人们看到该国境内战争进程重要的最新变化。也就是说，这场大选应该能显示出塔利班暴乱相对于美国及北约的胜利所具有的力量。由于塔利班没能成功干扰这次大选，美国和北约似乎占据了上风。但由于后者在阿富汗驻扎了十万多部队，所以确保选举成功只是一个比较低的标准。这次选举的结果对巴基斯坦也至关重要。巴基斯坦的许多将军都预计北约和美国在阿富汗恢复安全之前撤离阿国，就像北约和美国此前两次所做的那样。这使得巴基斯坦军队将与塔利班继续保持联系，虽然该联系不会是完全公开的，那么即使西方国家从阿富汗撤军，也给自己留下后手。最后，...

Chinese Bank Chief Urges Push Overseas

October 28, 2010
Crisis provides opportunity, the old Chinese saying goes, and the Bank of China's chairman sees economic opportunities as banks of other nations struggle to recover. His comments could signal an end to a government ban on offshore mergers and acquisitions by Chinese financial groups, notes...

阿拉伯世界揭竿而起——中篇

February 4, 2011
愤怒在埃及、约旦、也门和中东地区蔓延开来。示威者吁求国际社会支持其民主诉求和经济改革。本期三篇的耶鲁全球系列文章将探究阿拉伯民众运动的含义。任教于印弟安纳大学的贾姆希德•K• 乔柯西（Jamsheed K. Choksy）和卡箩尔•E•B• 乔柯西（Carol E.B. Choksy）在中篇里指出，长期以来谋求在中东地区推行伊斯兰统治的伊朗迅速抓住此次动乱所带来的契机。伊朗自豪地公布了在中东地区的“支持抵抗”（supporting resistance）政策，向穆斯林世界播发新闻、提供奖学金和社会媒体上布告，同时又暗地里向哈马斯、真主党和穆斯林兄弟会之类的组织提供资金。...

负债与失业：全球资本主义应负责吗？ ——上篇

April 23, 2010
自1980年代以来，全球资本市场受到运输、通信和技术产业领域快速全球化的刺激而变得无拘无束、逍遥自在。为了追逐利润，投资者们在顷刻之间跨越国境，操纵经济增长、工作机会和产业的发展。在本系列中，两位经济学家将探索全球资本主义不断延伸的领地，其力量之大甚至足以藐视世界最大的经济强权。在上篇中，管理学教授杰弗里•加顿（Jeffrey E.Garten）认为奥巴马政府在改革金融体制方面的尝试少了一项至关重要的内容——全球结构和合作。市场像仲裁者一样评估着每一项公共政策举措，它发挥的影响要远远大于政治家。任何债台高筑的国家，包括美国，都是十分脆弱的，因为海外投资者可能拒绝借钱、...
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