Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy targets the developing world for future profits.
Let Them Eat Carbon
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Asia & Pacific
China Trades Up in Latin America
China is taking advantage of its growing trade surplus in Latin America to rally support for its positions at the United Nations.
Modi’s Muslim Problem—And Ours
A culture of Islamophobia continues to poison the politics of both India and the United States.
Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
Taiwan’s student-led Sunflower Movement has stalled a controversial trade agreement with China. What does it mean for the TPP?
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here’s why.
Narendra Modi: Pragmatist or Ideologue?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well-known Hindu nationalist. But on foreign policy, he seems more likely to show his pragmatic side.
Class War: Thailand’s Military Coup
Outnumbered by the country’s rural voters, Thailand’s once vibrantly democratic urban middle class has embraced an elitist, antidemocratic agenda.
China: Harmony vs. Power
China’s increased military spending might not preclude its “peaceful rise,” but Beijing isn’t inspiring any confidence among its neighbors.
The Sewol on Our Shores
For some Korean American activists, the Sewol ferry disaster is a reminder that South Korean capitalism is a product of the country’s authoritarian past—a past in which the U.S. played no small part.
Organizing Garment Workers in Bangladesh
How a former child laborer became a union organizer for Bangladesh’s garment workers.