Even as other countries move forward, the US must continue to
lead. The US is the second largest carbon emitter in the world and the
largest overall contributor to the climate crisis. We have an obligation
to take bold steps to reduce our own carbon pollution.
I'm writing this from a hotel by the Bibi Fatima hot springs
about 1,500 feet up the side of the Wakhan valley. Across the valley, on
the other side of the Panj River, I can see Afghanistan and the Hindu
Kush mountains.
Data Journalist, Cyclist, Author
How Modi navigates between a number of adverse currents --
tensions between Japan and China, between Japan and Korea, between China
and Vietnam -- will determine the extent to which Asia will play a role
in shaping international relations over the next few decades.
WorldPost editorial board member, New Delhi
Police throughout Vietnam abuse people in their custody, in some
cases leading to death. The Vietnamese government should take immediate
action to end suspicious deaths in custody and torture of detainees by
police.
Defending human rights world wide
Minority students typically do not have the opportunity to study a
language much less study abroad. They face financial barriers, to be
sure, but also cultural ones. For a young person who has never left his
or her zip code, much less flown on a plane, going overseas is a
daunting consideration.
President of the 100,000 Strong Foundation
A few years ago, I was able to make one of my dreams come true --
visit Japan. I had found an inexpensive ticket, and went to the airport
floating on ...
Highlighting the good around us and in us
Korean people are friendly, and are generally welcoming to
foreigners. Their society is derived from Confucian principles, which
emphasize the importance of family and respect for others (specifically
the elderly). These distinct customs create a bond of peace and
trustworthiness among citizens and visitors.
U.S. News & World Report Travel
China 's emerging Middle East strategy is shaped as much by
contemporary U.S. predicaments in the Middle East as it is by a set of
foreign policy principles that contrast starkly with those of the United
States, with a determination not to repeat what China views as U.S.
mistakes.
Senior fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
When the US$1.35 billion coal-fired Norochcholai Power Station is
commissioned by
the Chinese President Xi Jinping on his visit to Sri Lanka this week, it
is unlikely that the global coal industry will be waxing lyrical.
Contributing Editor, CoalSwarm
In a continent where dogs are often regarded as food, a change in
attitude is palpable as the science behind the healing powers of canine
therapy is being embraced by animal lovers and doctors alike.
Founder and CEO, Animals Asia
The world is watching to see if Modi can rise to the occasion and
show that he is capable of rising above the sectarianism that plagues
Indian politics to lead Kashmir into the bosom of a potentially kinder
mother India.
Int'l human rights lawyer and Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Who would have thought that educators from Japan, whose school
system is always paraded before the American public as one that the
United States should emulate, would actually visit New York City to
learn how to improve education in Japanese schools?
Social studies educator, Hofstra University, my opinions, of course, are my own
So goes the political dance in America between reality and
rhetoric. However, most Americans see past the rhetoric. They understand
the reality that the Middle East is a mess and that American military
action is not going to do much.
Author, journalist and former Congressional candidate
Stress is probably the biggest trend to hit Vietnam from America
since MTV. At first glance it seems impossible: Vietnam, after all, is a
country full of hardworking young people, and rural life is
backbreaking for the majority.
Author and editor, New America Media
Given the porous nature of communication between Hong Kong and
the mainland, freedom granted to Hong Kong people to elect candidates
not vetted by Beijing would have a subversive effect on China. Yet,
frustrating Hong Kong people's aspirations by denying them the universal
suffrage China promised may not bring the peace and stability that
everybody desires.
Financial Editor of the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
India and China both see themselves as having outgrown a world
order dominated by the West. They are moving beyond traditional bromides
like their joint advocacy of the "Five Principles of Peaceful
Coexistence," to pragmatic cooperation in the framework of the BRICS
grouping. They recently came together to announce the creation of the
BRICS Bank, which will be located in Shanghai and headed by an Indian.
Former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs; Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs
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