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.

Tunisia Turns Up Heat on the Salafis

Extremists promote social welfare in Tunisia, jihad in nearby states
Roula Khalaf
May 30, 2013

Syria Opposition Seeks to Unify

Russia and the US try to organize peace talks
Khaled Yacoub Oweis
May 27, 2013

Europe’s Double Jeopardy

Austerity measures added to youth unemployment, reduced support for an aging population
Nayan Chanda
May 24, 2013

Temporary Immigrants Mean Temporary Loyalties

Transience isn’t healthy for individuals or society
Ratna Omidvar
May 23, 2013

“I Am With the Uprising of Arab Women”

Women’s rights, equality contribute to a stable society
Marcia C. Inhorn
May 21, 2013