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.

The Islamist Mouseketeers: Hamas Mickey Mouse Teaches Jihad

Hamas borrows an American icon to indoctrinate Muslim children
May 10, 2007

End of the Melting Pot?

The speed of assimilation on the part of immigrants often hinges on the welcome provided by host communities
Ashley Pettus
May 14, 2007

The Strange Death of Multiculturalism

Enlightenment values should not serve as a form of nationalism or a tool to alienate Muslims from European society
Ian Buruma
May 1, 2007

Filmmakers Seek Protection from U.S. Dominance

European filmmakers, led by the French industry, host a convention in an effort to further exempt cultural products from the authority of the WTO.
Alan Riding
February 5, 2003

Germans Export Soccer to Asia

Asian soccer stars are playing in Germany, and their fans at home don't want to miss a single game.
February 7, 2003