World Watch
Insight on what's happening beyond the United States.
- 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.
- Anti-Americanism: Alive and Well in the Age of Obama Joseph Loconte 09/16/2009
- Islamic countries distrust the United States under the leadership of President Obama about as much as they did under President George W. Bush. What's going on?
- Cuba Sí, Honduras No? Roger F. Noriega 09/11/2009
- The Obama administration’s troubling moves in the last two weeks do little to bolster democracy in Latin America.
- Time to Go ‘Down in Flames’ for Burma Jean Geran 09/05/2009
- U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said that after the Rwanda genocide she swore ‘that if I ever faced such a crisis again, I would come down on the side of dramatic action, going down in flames if that was required.’ She faces such a crisis again.
- When Local Production Is Not the Answer Roger Bate 09/02/2009
- The donor community and governments are jeopardizing lives through their push for local production.
- Afghanistan’s Historic Election Ambassador Richard S. Williamson 08/28/2009
- The foundation for self-determination and responsible, responsive, representative government is stronger today.
- Is Foggy Bottom Ready for Irregular Warfare? Robert Haddick 08/04/2009
- This decade the U.S. military, led by its mid-ranking and junior leaders, has adapted to the demands of irregular warfare. It has thus renewed centuries of American tradition. Now American statesmen must show similar powers of adaptation.