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Politico: How Facebook Changed the Spy Game

December 19, 2017
Law enforcement agencies strive to thwart propaganda and disinformation campaigns, but social media has opened up a new frontier in shaping public opinion. Facebook reported deleting hundreds of accounts based in Russia and paid to promote polarizing material during the 2016 US presidential...

Financial Times: World Fears “Trumpism” Is Here to Stay

November 6, 2018
Global observers view the outcome of US midterm elections as a test of the durability of Donald Trump’s policies. “If the Republicans do well, then many will conclude that ‘Trumpism’ is here to stay,” explains Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times. “The rest of the world would have to make a long-...

African Aviation Strangled By Brain Drain

September 7, 2005
Brain drain may claim yet another victim in Africa—the continental airline industry. A recent conference held by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) emphasized the degree to which the loss of highly trained pilots, mechanics and other workers is taking a serious toll on the industry. African...

你好！亚洲呼叫中心诱唤西班牙语归来

April 16, 2010
前殖民地在20世纪追求独立，往往包括尽力把对被强迫接受的语言的依赖降低到最低程度。在一些地方，例如前西班牙殖民地菲律宾，西班牙语这一殖民语言已不再是通用语言，但另一殖民语言英语作为商业语言则受到拥护。如今，不到百分之一的菲律宾人讲西班牙语。然而，作家马戈特•科恩（Margot Cohen）指出，少数保留了西班牙语和口音的菲律宾人发现，他们的这种技能使他们能够在业务外包产业中获得更高的薪水，并且与顾客保持亲切互动。西班牙政府和菲律宾政府已经联手建设语言速成课程，吸引来自亚洲各地的学生。讽刺的是，重燃对殖民语言的兴趣，对之不再采取蔑视的态度，能够减少菲律宾青年向海外移民，...

US Blocks China Fibre Optics Deal Over Security

July 2, 2010
Fiber optics and other technologies add to globalization’s speed. But national-security concerns lead the US to apply the brakes. Plans for a joint venture between a New Mexico manufacturer of fiber-optic and solar-panel components and a Chinese investment firm were dropped after the government...

Impeachment Hearing With Legal Scholars: NPR

December 5, 2019
Constitutional law experts offered context on the impeachment inquiry that investigates the Trump administration’s delay in distributing congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine while requesting that country’s president to announce investigations of a political rival. Donald Trump and his...

Europe's Political Parties Buffeted by Globalization

September 8, 2005
September 18, the date of the German elections, marks a crucial moment in European politics. The poll results will reveal whether the burgeoning protest movements will continue to nibble away at the mainstream parties. As Jonathan Fenby writes, moderate left-right political polarity in Europe may...

To Hell With the Truth: Folha

February 19, 2020
WhatsApp and other social media platforms increasingly influence public perceptions during election campaigns. A parliamentary committee in Brazil is examining the spread of misinformation on social media and finds disturbing trends, including a tendency for confirmation bias. A data analysis firm...
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