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May 12, 2008

Israel celebrated its 60th birthday last week. Will it survive to celebrate its 100th?


May 6, 2008

In his recent PostGlobal blog post, "The Ugly Chinese," commentator John Pomfret says the world's perception of China isn't as rosy as it used to be. Do you see China as a threat? Why? Why not?


April 30, 2008

Software and media piracy costs U.S. businesses as much as US$58 billion a year. Will the U.S.'s anti-piracy report announced last week do any good? If not, what will?


April 24, 2008

Protests over the Olympic torch relay have led to a crackdown in Tibet. Is Tibetan independence a lost cause? If not, what should its supporters do to win it?


April 16, 2008

Food riots have broken out in Egypt, Indonesia, Cameroon, Peru and, most recently, Haiti. What impact do you see the food-price explosion having on the world or your region, politically and economically? What can be done about it?


April 10, 2008

If Robert Mugabe refuses to give up power in Zimbabwe, should other nations intervene? How?


April 1, 2008

Vice President Dick Cheney said last week that Hamas is doing all it can to torpedo the Mideast peace process -- but Ephraim Halevy, former head of Mossad, thinks it's time to include the Islamist group in peace talks. Who's right?


March 24, 2008

The global economy is quaking. Are we heading toward a global recession? Who's to blame?


March 17, 2008

The U.S. State Dept. says China's no longer one of the world's worst human rights offenders. Are they right?


March 11, 2008

New York State governor Eliot Spitzer admits he hired a prostitute. Should people care, and why?

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