Military geostrategist Thomas P. M. Barnett argues that the 21st century will see the rise of a global middle class for the first time, which is in the U.S. national interest. He says that although we will have to make compromises, we should wo

Don't Give Up on Globalization

Nov 11th, 2008

Globalization is an attitude of openness, and whether in cultural attitudes or economics, openness improves the lives of citizens by expanding opportunities for choice, says Matthew Hennessey of the Manhattan Institute.

Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy

Oct 17th, 2007

Does labor abuse and outright slavery still exist in the United States? Yes, says author and journalist John Bowe, who travels from Florida to U.S.-owned Saipan to investigate modern global slave labor.

Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Toward a Level Playing Field

Nov 1st, 2006

In a lively session, Ethan Kapstein of INSEAD proposes just what the international community can reasonably do to build a global economy that will be fairer to all.

Making Globalization Work

Oct 5th, 2006

Economist Joseph Stiglitz offers new thinking about the questions that shape the globalization debate, including a plan to restructure the global financial system, ideas for how countries can grow without degrading the environment, and a framew

ILLICIT: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats Are Hijacking the Global Economy

Nov 9th, 2005

Moises Naim explains that the counterfeit trade is worth 630 billion dollars a year, including fake airplane parts, medicines and even gas stations, and growth in trading people, arms and drugs is equally staggering.

Is a Fairer Globalization Possible?

Oct 26th, 2005

A distinguished panel of Kemal Davis, Steve Macedo, and Mary Robinson outline the problems of growing inequality caused by globalization and propose practical solutions. Moderated by Gideon Rose.

Globalization: What's New?

Jun 8th, 2005

William Easterly, Joseph Stiglitz, and Michael Weinstein discuss the main features of globalization, asking what is new, what drives the process, how it changes politics, and how it affects global institutions like the UN.

Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East

Jun 1st, 2005

Economist Clyde Prestowitz believes that the United States is sliding toward economic decline under globalization, arguing that these trends are creating not only increased economic strength in Asia, but also geopolitical power.

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Apr 6th, 2005

Globalization, particularly outsourcing, is leveling the playing field around the world, says columnist Thomas Friedman, making India a major player.

Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas

Dec 2nd, 2004

The loss of numerous jobs to outsourcing harms the middle class and presents a grave threat to the U.S. economy, argues Lou Dobbs.

In Defense of Globalization

Oct 28th, 2004

While a leading free trade proponent, professor Jagdish Bhagwati does not advocate total laissez-faire economics. Instead he argues that continued globalization needs to be "managed."

Power, Terror, Peace, and War

May 27th, 2004

"We are creating new and ever more dangerous problems for ourselves simply by doing what it is that we like to do," says Walter Russell Mead, "And the idea that more capitalism necessarily creates more stability in the world is an illusion...."

Global Poverty and U.S. Foreign Policy

Nov 6th, 2002

Markets alone will not solve the problems of Africa and other poor parts of the world, says economist Jeffrey Sachs. "Markets will not stop mosquitoes from transmitting malaria, nor can they stop, or even diminish, the transmission of HIV/AIDS.

One World: The Ethics of Globalization

Oct 29th, 2002

If we agree with the notion of a global community, then we must extend our concepts of justice, fairness, and equity beyond national borders by supporting measures to decrease global warming and to increase foreign aid, argues Professor Peter S

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