Searching for growth opportunities in a world still beset by financial crisis, multinational corporations and globalists are hyping all kinds of “emerging markets.”
The Philippines and Mexico: Emerging Markets? Think Again.
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Asia & Pacific
Is the Sewol Tragedy South Korea’s Katrina?
The South Korean government is now bearing the brunt of the public’s wrath over the Sewol ferry tragedy.
Toxic Tech
Apple and other big manufacturers must swap less-deadly chemicals for the cancerous ones poisoning their Chinese workers.
The Three-War Doctrine
Hyping threats from Russia, China, and the rest of the world, the U.S. War Party is gearing up to reassert American power.
Breaking the Rules
Both Koreas have recognized at some deep level that the rules of the game are rigged in favor of the already powerful.
The Free-Trade Regime: Oligarchy in Action
Free trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership undermine democracy and sovereignty.
Terror and Impunity in Kashmir
Violence against civilians is endemic in Indian Kashmir, where activists are fighting back against a culture of official impunity.
Noah: We Caused the Flood
Darren Aronofsky’s film “Noah” sends a clear message: take care of the earth or the consequences will be fatal.
Obama’s Half-Pivot to Asia
If Obama thought his short pass through Pacific would boost the much-vaunted U.S. “pivot” to Asia, he soon discovered that the world is not cooperating with his best-laid plans.
Paying for the Climate Change Pivot
Unless every nation ramps down military spending and invests in clean energy, we’ll all lose the next big war over the fate of the Earth without even firing a shot.