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A Problem for Merkel and Germany

September 7, 2016
State parliament elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were widely regarded as a referendum on immigration. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union lost to a right-wing populist party. Alternative for Germany, formed in 2013, initially opposed the euro and eurozone...

Filler in Animal Feed Is Open Secret in China

May 4, 2007
Since it joined the WTO in 2001, China has come under increasing pressure to crack down on manufacturing of counterfeit and illegal goods within its borders. Beyond intellectual property concerns, safety fears are becoming increasingly prominent amid criticism of China’s lax enforcement against...

Outsourcing at Crux of Boeing Strike

September 9, 2008
Job security used to mean workers didn’t have to worry much about competition. But a strike at Boeing has redefined the notion of job security, with striking workers pleading for the chance to compete for company projects. The aerospace industry has adopted outsourcing supply methods of the...

US, Japan and 10 Countries Strike Pacific Trade Deal

October 6, 2015
Twelve nations reached agreement on a huge free-trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership which covers labor conditions, environment protections, investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms, intellectual property and packaging laws. The partnership is expected to cover 40 percent of world trade...

Armed Conflict Possible in Europe? Spiegel

September 6, 2019
The rise of antagonistic nationalism triggered World War II – and a wake of destruction with more than 60 million dead worldwide. Fears emerge that another wave of nationalism, with disregard for minorities and democratic institutions and emphasis on competition, could put an end to 75 relatively...

Deforestation: The Hidden Cause of Global Warming

May 15, 2007
Trees absorb carbon dioxide, and governments should take steps to protect forests in the battle against global warming. The practice of cutting and burning tropical forests to clear land accounts for about 25 percent of carbon emissions, second only to the energy sector, according to a report from...

Reaching Nuclear Threshold, Iran May Be Ready for Pause

April 10, 2014
Iran possesses the technology to enrich uranium that could lead to production of nuclear weapons, putting the country in a class with 14 nations including Germany and Japan. Perhaps that was the nation’s goal all along. “It’s possible that a pause in Iran’s nuclear program has become desirable and...

Our War With France

September 18, 2003
"France is not just our annoying ally," asserts Thomas Friedman in this opinion piece for The New York Times. "France is becoming our enemy." By advocating a hasty transfer of power to a symbolic Iraqi sovereignty, France seems bent on US failure in Iraq. If the French...
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