Programming human perfectibility?
[2011-04-25 14:12]In theory, it is hard to think of any nobler computer service than the typical "Help Wanted" board.
Pools of danger
[2011-04-21 10:20]The Fukushima nuclear crisis should serve as a wake-up call for governments and industry to take action to reduce the risks of spent-fuel storage.
Changing China's growth path
[2011-04-19 15:32]Growth in the world’s emerging economies now depends on China, the main export partner for a growing list of major economies including Japan, South Korea, India, and Brazil.
The sun will rise again
[2011-04-19 15:32]if there is a ray of light to come from the horrors suffered by the people of the Tohoku region, it is that the Japanese understand that what they need most of all nowadays is clear leadership with a coherent and bold plan for rebuilding and renewing their country.
No Nukes?
[2011-04-18 13:21]Decommissioning nuclear reactors may make us feel safer, but we should acknowledge that this will often mean more deaths, both from coal extraction and air pollution.
The Bear of Bretton Woods
[2011-04-12 11:21]What will ultimately replace today’s dollar-centric international monetary and financial system is a tripolar system organized around the dollar, the euro, and the Chinese renminbi.
Is China overtaking America?
[2011-04-08 09:59]The US and China should avoid developing exaggerated fears of each other’s capacities and intentions. The expectation of conflict can itself become a cause of conflict.
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Europe's subprime quagmire
[2011-04-07 14:40]Back in 2007-2008, when the financial crisis was still called the "subprime" crisis, Europeans felt superior to the United States.
Inflationary angst
[2011-04-06 13:18]Can central banks contain inflation? We once thought they could. Over the past 20 years, central banks around the world, including the United States Federal Reserve, pursued price stability with remarkable success.
Japan needs to look to the future
[2011-03-22 07:56]The earthquake and tsunami have caused huge human and material losses in Japan, and the threat of nuclear radiation has added to people's woes. Many people have been injured and many traumatized.
A cure for fiscal failure?
[2011-04-02 09:13]Jailed swindler Bernie Madoff recently summed up a lot of people’s feelings about fiscal policy, declaring that “the whole government is a Ponzi scheme.”
I want Al Jazeera
[2011-04-01 11:58]Americans have a hunger for international news; it is a myth that we can’t be bothered with the outside world. Maybe Americans will rise up and threaten to boycott their cable and satellite providers unless we get our Al Jazeera.
