Debate abounds over whether globalization is good or bad for the individual, the family, the nation, and the world. Exchanges and interconnections are as old as human history itself, as people moved around the globe in search of opportunity and spreading new ideas. Pessimists view increased interdependence as a terribly destructive trend for communities and culture, while optimists envision a diverse and better life for all. The word “globalization” itself describes an endless range of interactions, both deliberate and accidental. Unforeseen consequences can emerge sometimes decades later. Steady cooperation rather than conflict is in order as global integration continues to influence nearly every aspect of modern life.

No Single Recipe for Facing Challenges of Globalization

Differentiation and innovation, more so than outsourcing, are key strategies for global success
Takashi Kitazume
January 28, 2006

American Indie Filmmakers: Thinking Globally and Acting Globally, Too

Young directors take risks, refusing to be constrained by national boundaries or themes
Dennis Lim
May 1, 2006

Radical Islam – Globalization for Losers

Osama bin Laden’s call against UN peacekeepers in Sudan reveals puzzling desire for harsh chaos
Jonah Goldberg
May 2, 2006

Globalization Is a Story Still to Be Written

Government and society could do more to engage the challenges of globalization
Sheldon W. Stahl
May 3, 2006

Globalization’s Grave Challenges for the West

The West must respond to globalization and not seek to hold it back
Robert A. Levine
May 12, 2006