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France Deals With Globalization Crisis – Part I Europe and China must cooperate – negotiating on monetary and industrial policy, honing skills Syrian Massacres: World Has No Appetite for Intervention Failure to stop killing could start a civil war, opening Syria to jihadis That Used to Be Us Thomas. L. Friedman explains the reasons for the slow decline of the United States, especially American failure to adapt to the hyper-connected world it helped to create, and also the path to recovery Click Here for Transcript Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped Our World and Will Define Our Future Authors Ian Goldin, Geoffrey Cameron and Meera Balarajan set out to counter the prevailing negative narratives on migration Get the latest from YaleGlobal for mobile devices Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   France Deals With Globalization Crisis – Part II In 1989, after the Burmese military's brutal suppression of protests for democracy, the US ambassador dismissed the country as having "very little strategic interest." For the next two decades, the US unleashed fierce criticism on Burma's leaders, imposing sanctions. An unintended consequence was to drive the regime closer to China and North Korea. The ties brought construction of Chinese oil and gas pipelines to the Bay of Bengal and barter trade of rice for North Korean missile technology. Now the US and Burma are taking steps to normalize relations. In meetings with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Burmese officials stressed the value of their close ties with China, with whom the country shares a border more than 2000 kilometers in length, but are apparently ready to end ties with North Korea, erratic and in transition. Normalized relations with the US could allow Burma to secure access to international financial institutions. By shifting the regional balance and diversifying Burma's options, the US could disrupt China's plans to dominate the region. More News... In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad Charles Duhigg, David Barboza The New York Times, 27 January 2012 Customers care more about low costs than tough work conditions Memo from Davos: Down with Democracy! Daniel A. Bell The Huffington Post, 27 January 2012 Multinational corporations, always ready to move, can handily ignore government dictates More Than a Tactical Shift? Nayan Chanda The Times of India, 24 January 2012 The US and China compete in courting India and other Asian nations Stop the "Chindia" Talk T.N. Ninan Business Standard, 24 January 2012 The two countries are not in the same league Other Items of Interest... The 2012 Top 100 Best NGOs The Global Journal, 23 January 2012 The Global Journal is proud to announce the release of its inaugural 'Top 100 Best NGOs' list. The first international ranking of its kind, this exclusive in-depth feature provides an insight into the ever changing dynamics and innovative approaches of the non-profit world and its 100 leading actors View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2012 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.