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Trump and Destruction of the American Mind

January 22, 2019
Donald Trump completes two years as president, and one characteristic of his term has been disdain for scientific evidence, historical perspectives, educated opinions and traditional alliances. These attitudes are not Trump’s own and the presidency represents longstanding mistrust of elites,...

Africa Invents

December 6, 2018
More than half of Africa’s 1.2 billion people is under the age of 21, and governments confront challenges in educating and hiring so many young adults. But some young people are impatient, devising inventions to solve basic problems and starting their own businesses, explains journalist Raluca...

India-China Relations in the Age of Xi Jinping

May 15, 2018
The leaders of China and India, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi, have nationalist tendencies with a pragmatic bend. Varying economic growth for the two rival nations and contrasting systems of governance – one increasingly authoritarian and the other democratic – have given China the upper hand as a...

In the US, Clean Water Is No Guarantee

August 11, 2011
Americans use twice as much water as Europeans do and pay half as much for it. Low fees lead many Americans to take their abundant supplies for granted. Globally, most water is used for irrigation purposes, but in the US, thermoelectric generation requires more water. “During an economic recession...

EU-UK Agreement Kicks Brexit Can Down the Road

December 14, 2017
The United Kingdom and the European Union reached initial agreement on three major Brexit issues, but as the British prime minister once said, “Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.” The agreement covers rights for UK or EU citizens living in either place, a €55 billion financial settlement...

Thaksin's Chance for Leading Role in the Region

March 10, 2004

Globalization and the Middle East: Part Two

January 21, 2003
Far from being anathema to Islamic societies of the Middle East, globalization has strengthened Islamic fundamentalism in the region by facilitating extensive networks of formerly dissociated Muslims - so says Yale Islamic Studies professor Frank Griffel, in the second half of this series on...

World Momentum Builds for Universal Health Coverage

March 9, 2012
The US may resist universal health care coverage, but less wealthy emerging economies are investing in providing health care to all. Despite the economic recession, nearly 100 countries are studying how to institute government-funded programs, aiming to offer affordable basic care for all...
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