World Watch
Insight on what's happening beyond the United States.
- The Road From Serfdom Marian L. Tupy 11/07/2009
- Given the renewed interest in alternatives to capitalism, it is perhaps appropriate to recall the last time that socialism was tried with real gusto.
- The Quiet Death of the Kyoto Protocol Samuel Thernstrom 11/05/2009
- Reading the climate news in recent weeks, one might start to wonder who won the last election.
- How Prosperous Are We? Roger Bate 11/03/2009
- The Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index goes a long way toward addressing shortcomings in other measurements of people’s well-being around the world.
- Hondurans, Not Zelaya, Will Decide Their Future Roger F. Noriega 10/30/2009
- A new proposal by the interim government represents a triumph for the Honduran people and their constitution.
- The Copenhagen Climate Extortion Jon Entine 10/23/2009
- Going into the Copenhagen climate change summit, the delegates appear to be competing over who can offer the most ambitious and least realistic targets.
- Hold the Champagne on China’s Economy Michael Auslin 10/22/2009
- Those who witnessed Japan's spectacular rise and fall in the 1980s should get a familiar feeling watching China these days.
- Protectionism vs. the Innovation Nation Vivek Wadhwa 10/16/2009
- The era of measuring national well-being by tallying how many and what kind of advanced products a country makes is long gone.
- Green Revolution in the Balance Jon Entine 10/03/2009
- A battle is developing over food security and research into bio-engineered crops is in the crosshairs.
- India’s Counterfeit Claims on Counterfeit Drugs Roger Bate 10/01/2009
- The Indian government is touting a new survey showing a low percentage of drugs within the country are counterfeit. But the reality is that India still has a major problem with poor-quality drugs.
- Pluck of the Irish Vincent R. Reinhart 09/25/2009
- The finance minister of Ireland announced a plan to ransom the hostage economy. Others should follow suit.