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Booming US Growth in Question

August 14, 2018
The world’s largest economy appears strong, but economists worry about fundamentals and whether the nation’s spending is sustainable. Big tax cuts at the start of 2018, piled on top of stimulus funding over the course of a decade, have put US GDP growth at about 3 percent. “A deeper dive into the...

Just Power for a Reformed UN

February 27, 2018
In an interconnected world, the media revolution bolsters demands for more justice – from local politics to global governance. Previous notions of “hard”, “soft” and “smart” power do not address this fundamental demand from the international system and globalization. Author Nayef Al-Rodhan of the...

South Korea: New Beacon for Refugees

September 12, 2013
Countries that attract refugees tend to be prosperous and demonstrate respect for human rights. Such nations process refugee applications with care, determining that newcomers are not spies or troublemakers. South Korea stands out as a beacon for refugees. The country borders dysfunctional and...

Job and Cultural Insecurity, More Than Inequality, Fuels Populism

February 20, 2018
For many workers, insecurity is a more pressing concern than inequality. They worry more about jobs threatened by global trade and automation, their communities’ vanishing way of life, and children’s future than inequality and increasing amounts of wealth controlled by a small percentage of the...

International Students Find Roles in US Presidential Campaign

March 22, 2016
The percentage of international students enrolled at US colleges and universities has climbed over the past five years, due to rising applications from overseas and declining enrollment by US students. College administrators encourage civic engagement for all students, and international students...

The Global Abortion Bind

May 29, 2008
Induced abortion has been practiced throughout recorded history in all societies. While legal restrictions do not affect incidence, governments continue to debate appropriate reasons, technology, limits and ethics. The result is dilemmas. Even the strongest supporters of a woman’s right to choose...

A Strange American Election

October 10, 2016
The outcome of the US presidential race will influence world policies and markets, and the debates and many news reports command a global audience. Donald Trump, businessman and television celebrity, is running against Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state and US senator. “Thanks to the...

Trade Threats Underscore China’s Global Challenges

April 5, 2018
China aspires to great power status by 2050, and the ongoing transition requires “a full complement of internal adjustments aimed at the structural rebalancing of the Chinese economy – from manufacturing to services, from exports to household consumption, from surplus saving to saving absorption,...
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