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Behind the Mic

February 2, 2006
Sportscasting is an art, and the African Cup of Nations will soon put the Arab football commentators in the spotlight. Relying on satellite channels to compare styles, many Arab football fans grumble that their homegrown commentary has a long way to go before meeting professional standards set by...

The US Public Wants Disengagement

September 14, 2011
The United States has periodically withdrawn into its isolationist shell, particularly after wars. While much of the world looks to the United States to exercise strong leadership, otherwise polarized opinion within the US often finds common ground on at least one issue: expecting leaders to focus...

The Presidential Candidates Get Globalization All Wrong

July 18, 2016
Globalization has become the scapegoat for inequality, poor jobs, reduced wages and other economic problems – real and perceived – during the US presidential election. “What’s lost in the obsession with globalization is the fact that the American economy is driven mainly by domestic factors,”...

Are Chinese Enterprises Being Taxed to Death?

January 10, 2017
Chinese firms establish overseas branches to flee high taxes. One company spokesperson suggested that China’s taxes are 35 percent higher for manufacturers in China than the United States, and Zhang Jun, a professor of economics at Fudan University, analyzes the complaint for Project Syndicate. A...

Implications of Modi’s Victory for Indo-Sri Lanka Relations

June 25, 2014
The decisive win of Narendra Modi as prime minister of India and a hands-on approach to foreign policy may prove a boon to India’s neighbors, suggests economist Rajiv Kumar in Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror. India showed little interest in the affairs of the surrounding nations in the past, Kumar...

South China Morning Post: China-India Row as Catalyst?

August 28, 2017
India and China agreed to disengaging troops in the Doklam area of Bhutan after a two-month standoff. The announcement came just before the BRICS summit, starting September 3, for representatives of China and India as well as Brazil, Russia and South Africa. BRICS could be the ideal setting to...

Stay Just a Little Bit Longer

March 14, 2016
Studies in science and math contribute to innovations and jobs. As of May 10, the United States will extend the time that international students enrolled in select degree programs in science, technology, engineer and math can remain in the country after graduation. “The new rule addresses a program...

Air Raids Continue in Syria: Al Jazeera

July 26, 2019
The Syrian government, Russia and Iran continue to conduct air raids against remaining rebel holdouts in northwest Syria. The United Nations reports more than 100 civilians have been killed during the past 10 days with more than 400,000 people displaced during the past three months alone. Syria’s...
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