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.

Protesters Turn Back Busloads of Immigrants in California

The US struggles to prevent migrant children from traveling to the US alone
Ricardo Cano
July 2, 2014

Status in the New Asia

In mass, consumers and producers pursue the unique, custom and rare
Roger Cohen
May 14, 2014

Global Citizenship Catching Fancy of Super-Rich in India, China: Report

The wealthiest prefer nations with favorable tax, education, investment and security programs
PTI
May 6, 2014

Resident Non-Immigrants in US: 1 in 4 Is From India

Asians represent half of non-immigrant temporary workers and students in 2012
Chidanand Rajghatta
April 21, 2014

Exploring Spices, We Bring the World to Our Tables

Internet, health reports put a range of spices in demand
Susan Kelleher
April 15, 2014