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With US on the Brink of Default, Eyes are on Rating Agencies Despite credit-rating agencies' past failures and suspicion of collusion, investors have nowhere to turn Is France on Course to Bid Adieu to Globalization? Démondialisation is a top issue in French presidential campaign with few rising to globalization’s defense Global Civics: Responsibilities and Rights in an Interdependent World To negotiate resolutions, citizens and leaders must delve into global civics lessons and understand the political processes, argues Hakan Altinay An interview with John Dramani Mahama Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama says how stigma of homosexuality hampers fighting AIDS, talks about the role of telecommunication in political transformation, voices concern about NATO attacks on Libya, and Ghana's effort to avoid the curse of wealth from natural resources Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   China’s North Korean Foreign Policy Decoded The US and North Korea today meet in New York to determine if six-nation talks, aimed at curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, can resume. Media and diplomatic attention focuses on China, too: The West expects China to scold its unruly neighbor to the north and make it behave. Yet China’s influence is an unknown, explains China-based journalist Sunny Lee. Strong pressure from Beijing could aggravate the reckless regime with little to lose. In doling out food, fuel and advice, hoping to avoid instability, revolution or war, China acts in its own best interests, Lee argues... More News... Emissions in the EU: US Vilifies Carbon-Trading Scheme for Airlines Spiegel Online, 29 July 2011 The plan is expensive for those who refuse to clean up their act Read China’s Lips Stephen S. Roach Project Syndicate, 28 July 2011 Expect China to ease its purchases of US debt Norway Attacks: Anders Behring Breivik Will Join History's Human Monsters Henning Mankell The Guardian, 27 July 2011 Evil lies in wait for any community Employment Versus Debt Nayan Chanda Businessworld, 26 July 20111 US Congress could be targeting the wrong priority View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.