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An Interview with Thomas L. Friedman

February 23, 2006
New York Times foreign affairs columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman talks about the next edition and updates to his bestselling book, "The World Is Flat," with Nayan Chanda, editor of YaleGlobal Online. A full transcript of their conversation follows.

Train Makers Rail Against China's High-Speed Designs

December 2, 2010
China does not let the grass grow under its feet in studying and adapting high-value technology, then mastering and distributing the same. Such is the case with the high-speed rails pioneered by Japanese and European firms, with China now supplying similar technology to Saudi Arabia, the US and...

Forbes: These Asian Countries Could Follow in Taiwan's LGBT Rights Footsteps

May 31, 2017
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court declared that same-sex marriage is part of the “people’s right to equality” in May and became the first place in Asia to legalize the practice. The island has a history of practicing progressive values, with the LGBT movement forming more than two decades ago as...

The 19th-Century World-System

October 31, 2011
Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein, the originator of the modern world-system theory, published volume four of his opus, which examines the development of centrist liberalism during the 19th century and its inevitable imbalances. Centrist liberalism, encompassing enlightened conservatives and...

A Call for Intellect and Courage

April 7, 2020
The world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, with so many economic and security ramifications, and there is longing for leaders who display courage, the quality that guarantees all others, as suggested by Winston Churchill in 1931. “Today's Trump supporters think of themselves as the ones with...

80 Percent of Teens Do Not Exercise Enough: WHO

November 26, 2019
Exercise is essential for good physical and mental health, both short and long term. But the World Health Organization reports that 81 percent of teenagers, aged 11 to 17, report not engaging in the recommended one hour of exercise, sports or other physical activity daily. “The health benefits of a...

Rights and Policies on Gender and Identity

July 18, 2019
Acceptance of the LGBT community that encompasses lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered people and queer expanded quickly during this century. But acceptance is not universal, and regional variance on policies and rights is stark. “Broad protections against discrimination based on sexual...

This Is How Democracy Dies: Atlantic

February 7, 2020
Democracy requires hard work, patience, compromise and trust. Citizens may be dissatisfied with a leader but must stay informed and engaged in politics. Yet support for democracy around the world is in decline. The University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Future of Democracy analyzed data from more...
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