Globalization wields powerful influence over societies and cultures. Business travelers and tourists both observe and distribute new ideas. New ideas, interactions, foods and products are tried, then embraced or discarded. With the internet or satellite television, films, publications, photographs, news reports and cartoons can travel instantly, entertaining or angering audiences around the globe. With social media like Facebook or Twitter, individuals offer news and own instant pronouncements on trends. Whether slowly through immigration or immediately online, these connections bring about some convergence of norms on fashion to human rights while also provoking challenges from traditionalists. A global society has emerged, and it’s tightly linked.

Iran’s Unlikely TV Hit

A hit TV show could shake Iran’s anti-Semitic image
Farnaz Fassihi
September 25, 2007

Burma’s Growing Dilemma

Monks orchestrate high-tech protest against military rulers who wrecked the economy
A. Lin Neumann
September 25, 2007

Latino Immigrants Stepping Up to Serve the US Cause

The American military includes many new Americans, not all of whom are citizens.
Enrique Rangel
March 31, 2003

Brain Drains Are Not So Bad After All

There is a silver lining in the brain drain cloud.
Jean-Pierra Lehmann
November 13, 2002

Asian Fast-Food Outlets Find Brisk Market

"Retail chains from the Pacific Rim are finding a niche market in the US while competing with the big American restaurants."
October 18, 2002