Word: nationalism
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...this a problem? At first glance, of course. It is easy to assert that Japan's politics needs to be modernized. The nation has an aging population; economic competition from South Korea, Taiwan, even China; an education system that undervalues creativity; and a strategic challenge as its great ally, the U.S., ineluctably loses its position as an international hegemon...
...world's longest-reigning monarch is viewed by many Thais as the adjudicator of last resort, even though the King forswears any involvement in day-to-day politics. No one is quite certain what will happen when he is no longer there to provide moral guidance for the nation. Complicating matters further is the military, which has shown a historical disregard for attempts to nurture Thai democracy. Now, with the army empowered to control security in Bangkok because of Samak's state-of-emergency order, tanks could again roll through the capital. But army chief Anupong Paochinda vows...
...read your cover story, it struck me that this presidential election is not about politics or who is the best man for the job of leading the U.S. It's about how America wants to define itself as a nation. Both the candidates possess qualities and espouse policies that are relevant for the role of President. However, this election is not about choosing someone who can steer the U.S. through difficult times. It is a challenge to U.S. voters to prove to the world that they do not see individuals in terms of race, color, religion, gender...
...know the rest of that story. House prices are still falling, and Shiller has attained a remarkable status in financial circles. He's the guy who called the past two busts, a hero to market bears everywhere, a fixture on CNBC and in the nation's financial pages...
Over Labor day weekend, thousands of foodies flooded a special farmers' market set up by Slow Food Nation in San Francisco's grand Civic Center. But the gourmands who showed up eager to fill their baskets with dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes and muslin-wrapped Cheddar cheeses might have been surprised to find that the first event of the conference wasn't a seminar on artisan bread but an earnest panel on the global crisis of rising food prices. Slow Food--the anti-fast-food, anti-industrial-agriculture movement launched in 1986 by a left-wing Italian journalist--too often...