http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 06 May 2008 10:24:15 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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?]]> http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/05/is_china_a_threat/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/05/is_china_a_threat/ The New Asia China Tue, 06 May 2008 10:24:15 -0500 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? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/how_to_deal_with_software_musi/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/how_to_deal_with_software_musi/ Business and Technology Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:54:51 -0500 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? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/is_tibet_a_lost_cause/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/is_tibet_a_lost_cause/ The New Asia Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:45:03 -0500 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? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/how_will_rising_food_prices_im/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/how_will_rising_food_prices_im/ The Global Economy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:36 -0500 If Robert Mugabe refuses to give up power in Zimbabwe, should other nations intervene? How? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/intervention_in_zimbabwe/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/intervention_in_zimbabwe/ Leadership & Politics Zimbabwe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0500 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? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/is_it_time_to_negotiate_with_h/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/04/is_it_time_to_negotiate_with_h/ Israel-Palestine Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:57:01 -0500 The global economy is quaking. Are we heading toward a global recession? Who's to blame? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/a_global_recession/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/a_global_recession/ The Global Economy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:40:41 -0500 The U.S. State Dept. says China's no longer one of the world's worst human rights offenders. Are they right? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/chinas_human_rights_record/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/chinas_human_rights_record/ Human Rights China Human Rights Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:22:10 -0500 New York State governor Eliot Spitzer admits he hired a prostitute. Should people care, and why? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/spitzers_prostitution_scandal/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/spitzers_prostitution_scandal/ Leadership & Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:22:50 -0500 With the Israeli re-invasion of Gaza, it's clear that the "Annapolis Peace Process" is collapsing. Does it matter? Who's to blame? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/the_collapsing_annapolis_peace/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/the_collapsing_annapolis_peace/ Israel-Palestine Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:52:29 -0500 Editor's Note: The Ridley Scott movie 'Body of Lies,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, is based on David Ignatius's latest novel, and is due to be released this fall. ]]> http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/hollywoods_cultural_hegemony/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/03/hollywoods_cultural_hegemony/ Culture and Society Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:51:36 -0500 Are the U.S. and Europe right to recognize Kosovo and continue to poke Russia with a stick? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/recognizing_kosovo/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/recognizing_kosovo/ Power and Diplomacy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:54:35 -0500 With Castro gone, will Cuba become America's 51st state? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/cuba_americas_51st_state/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/cuba_americas_51st_state/ Power and Diplomacy Cuba Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:20:07 -0500 For Valentine’s Day, this question: What is the future of love? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/what_is_the_future_of_love/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/what_is_the_future_of_love/ Culture and Society Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:00:05 -0500 Turkish secularists say that allowing women to wear headscarves will result in the Islamicization and radicalization of the country. Do they have a point? http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/the_headscarf_debate/ http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/2008/02/the_headscarf_debate/ Islamic Movements Turkey Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:17:24 -0500