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For Talks to Succeed, China Must Admit to a Tibet Problem

May 16, 2008
China’s hard-line policy towards Tibet creates more problems than it solves. Beijing’s recent crackdown on Tibetan protesters has attracted condemnation from around the world, but did nothing to address the underlying problems in Tibet itself. If Beijing is serious about securing Tibet’s long-...

Financial Times: AI Arms Race

May 1, 2018
With algorithms increasingly controlling large systems, China and the United States compete to lead in big-data advances expected to contribute to prowess in technology, finance and national security. Leaders in the industry have access to advanced algorithms, specialized computing hardware and...

Politico: Trump Administration to Allow for 15,000 More Foreign Workers

July 21, 2017
The US departments of Homeland Security and Labor have announced that they will issue up to 15,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary, non-agricultural workers this year. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly explained the decision to increase the Congressionally-approved cap of 66,000 H-2B...

South China Morning Post: Pollution Can Damage Brain

August 28, 2018
Air pollution has long been listed as a health hazard, causing respiratory problems and reducing life expectancy. New research also points to harm for the brain and cognition skills, especially among the elderly. The Chinese research study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...

Quartz: Indian Rupee Falling

August 13, 2018
The US trade war, a US dollar rising in value and the end to low-cost borrowing are prompting emerging market currencies to plunge in value: “Already, higher crude oil prices, a widening trade deficit, and the exit of foreign investors from India have shaved off over 8% from the rupee’s value this...

Megafire, Exhaustion in Australia: Sydney Morning Herald

December 7, 2019
Three bushfires have combined into a megafire in Australia’ New South Wales of Australia. “The 'unparalled' fire season in NSW is being to strain resources, with potentially months to run,” reports a team for the Sydney Morning Herald. “About 40 of 90 bushfires across the state were...

Reuters: What the G7 Can Offer the World

June 8, 2018
Amid trade tensions triggered by the United States and debt troubles for Italy, leaders of the world’s top industrialized democracies gather in Canada. The Group of 7, or G7, has the potential to apply democratic values and restore faith in democratic institutions, maintains Peter Apps for Reuters...

Globalization of Soccer Kicks Local Fans

February 25, 2008
Thousands of years ago, the Chinese, Greeks and Vikings all played games kicking balls about. But the modern game of soccer was born in England and the popularity of that particular sport has taken over the world. Thanks to satellite television, British soccer teams have hundreds of millions of...
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