The current Republican presidential field has given little indication of any serious thought on the future of the critical relationship between the United States and China.
The China Divide and the Future of the GOP
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
Seoul Salvation
His name was on the lips of everyone I talked with in South Korea last week. As an underdog with little name recognition but a long history of progressive organizing, he came from behind late last month to become the new mayor of Seoul.
Remember his name. Park Won Soon is perhaps the first politician to win with an Occupy Wall Street platform.
Nuclear Weapons Projects Don’t Even Qualify as Pork
Pork is intended to bring significant economic benefits to a representative’s district. For the most part, it’s the elite who profits from nuclear weapons projects.
A Pivotal Moment for World Bank Transparency
In 2000, along with my colleague David Wheeler, I launched B-SPAN, a webcasting system that streamed videos of Bank policy dialogues to external audiences. The key principle of B-SPAN, based on the well-known C-SPAN model of the U.S. Congress, was that once the camera was turned on, the unedited streams would allow viewers to receive an uncensored glimpse of the debates occurring within the Bank.
UN Origins Project Part 7: Forging a Lasting Peace
After two cataclysmic world wars, the overriding concern for leaders of the day was engineering an international system that would increase state interdependence.
An Alternative Eulogy for Steve Jobs
Jobs may have been an exceptional designer, but when it comes to the multifaceted corporate malfeasance that has come to characterize the global electronics industry, Apple is exceptional for its profit margins alone.
Migrants Demand End to the Violence
Standing on the imaginary line that divides the two countries, Sicilia said, “We came to ask our Central American brothers and sisters to forgive us for having not spoken up before, for not having the consciousness and the strength necessary to prevent the kidnapping and murder that has affected thousands of migrants and Mexican citizens and has torn apart their families.”
Elbowed Out of Spotlight by 9/11, Anti-Globalization Movement Endures
Did 9/11 end the movement against corporate globalization?
Libya’s Relationship With Italy Expected to Survive Regime Change
Oil dealings between Libya and Italy may remain intact but it remains to be seen of what — if any — benefit they are to much of the Libyan public.
New Japanese Prime Minister Must Quell China’s Fears About His Nationalism
Japan needs China’s market for its technology. It also needs low-priced daily necessities made in China.