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Globalization’s Glass House Must Remain Open

October 1, 2002
In an address at Yale University, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, made a forceful appeal to the developed world to work towards an inclusive globalization. He said the world had no choice. “Either we help the outsiders in a globalized world out of a sense of moral...

Foreign Companies Face New Clampdown for Getting Money Out of China

December 8, 2016
China, less keen about the yuan becoming a global currency, abruptly applied a new limit for capital outflows. “China’s foreign-exchange regulator has instructed banks to sharply limit how much companies move out of the country and into their other operations around the world,” report James T....

India's Defense Policy Challenge

May 9, 2019
Spending priorities and alleged corruption in India's defense industry have become campaign issues in the midst of parliamentary elections, set to conclude 23 May. “The French Dassault Rafale has a troubled procurement history, and the controversy has influenced the political environment in...

Guggenheim, Bilbao, and the ‘hot banana’

September 4, 2001
Since building the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao has witnessed extraordinary growth in tourism. Now, many policy makers see Bilbao and the Guggenheim as a model for urban renewal. But not all are in agreement. Tourism is an uncertain industry, and museums are attractive as long as they are unique....

The US and Russia Face to Face as Ice Curtain Melts

November 5, 2015
The US defense budget for 2014 is more than double that of Russia and China’s combined. Measuring naval strength is trickier as comparisons of hulls or personnel matter less than surveillance and sophisticated weaponry and vessels like ice-cutters. As climate change melts sea ice, countries eye...

Islam, Disney Style

November 28, 2002
UK-produced Muhammad (Pbuh) The Last Prophet, a story that traces the life of Mohammad and the birth and rise of Islam, arrives in theaters after overcoming impediments over Islamic law's ban on depicting the Prophet and other notable figures. The cartoon tells the story of Muhammad through...

¿Qué es la Globalización?

November 19, 2002

Hola! Asian Call Centers Lure Back Spanish

April 16, 2010
The pursuit of independence by former colonies during the 20th century often included efforts to minimize reliance on the imposed language. In some, like the former Spanish colony of the Philippines, the colonial language fell out of general use even as another colonial language English was...
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