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The French Burqa Ban: Culture Clash Unveiled

Sadanand Dhume YaleGlobal , 8 February 2010
The burqa is a political garment
WASHINGTON : A French parliamentary commission’s recommendation to ban the burqa, or full veil, from public places such as buses, banks and hospitals, is the most recent skirmish in an ongoing culture war between Islam and the West. More >

Will Japan Emerge from its Shell? – Part II

Daniel Sneider YaleGlobal , 5 February 2010
The new government finds charting a new course not so easy

Will Japan Emerge from its Shell? – Part I

Edward J. Lincoln YaleGlobal , 3 February 2010
Climate change is a good platform for Japan’s greater global intercourse

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Jiyeon Lee
GlobalPost, 9 February 2010
Are English teachers in South Korea unwelcome?
The Economist, 8 February 2010
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Mail and Guardian, 4 February 2010
Debt relief, not just disaster relief, offers a true a chance at recovery
Jamil Anderlini, Kevin Brown
The Financial Times, 4 February 2010
China uses economics for political ends

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