International

10 Grilling Traditions Around The World

Food Republic | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Grilling, Barbecue, Grilling Tools, Grilling Recipes, International, Slidepollajax, Asado, Hawaiin Barbecue, Satay, Korean Barbecue, Yakatori, Churrasco, KitchenDaily News
Food Republic

The time to break out your slightly rusty, charcoal-laced grill has come. And while Americans are busy firing up their swank, larger-than-life cookers and grilling up organic bison burgers and flame-kissed baby back ribs, other cultures heat up their own version of a barbecue.

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The Best Policy Depends on the Context, Not the Political Party

Paul Heroux | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Political Ideology, Politics, Economics, Crime, Economy, International Relations, Democratic Party, Democrats, Republican Party, International, Ideology, Republicans, Politics News
Paul Heroux

By targeting risk factors and having specific solutions, we can expect to prevent most crime before we have to punish it. Be wary when you hear politicians promoting one-step solutions to crime. The real world is complicated and so are the solutions.

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Our Dangerous Dependence on Foreign Chocolate

Ernest Istook | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Candy, Energy, Green Jobs, Humor, Solyndra, Obama, Subsidies, Weight, Subsidy, Imports, Trade, Chocolate, Political Humor, Satire, Oil, Environment, Political Satire, International, Foreign Oil, Oil Imports, Cocoa, Politics News
Ernest Istook

Mr. Obama is using flimsy and misleading numbers to justify his anti-oil and gas energy policy, and his mega-billion dollar subsidies for "green energy" and "green jobs." So perhaps it's time for him to pivot to another basic necessity, like chocolate.

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Bo Xilai and China's Future

Eric X. Li | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Politics, Democracy, Human Rights, China, International, Bo Xilai Replaced, Chinese Politburo, Chongqing, China Politics, Bo Xilai, World News
Eric X. Li

In this highly political season, an unexpected political drama has intensified an ideological confrontation between two extreme ends of China's political spectrum. Their voices are loud. Will their tempest be allowed to disrupt China's path?

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Internationalizing University Education

Ed Gragert | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Exchange 2.0, University, Global Education, Iearn, International, College News
Ed Gragert

Increasingly, university faculty are realizing that learning "about" the world must be supplemented with an effort to learn "with" it.

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Bunny Chow Is For People!

Off Track Planet | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: South Africa, Foodie Travel, Durban, Street Food, Food, Travel, Otp, Cuisine, International, Culture, Travel News
Off Track Planet

When ordering bunny chow, say neither "bunny" nor "chow." Just say the portion of loaf you want (whole, half or quarter) and type of filling, as in "a half lamb."

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Chilling On A Hot Vacation

Patricia Rust | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Munich, Battling Jet Lag, Travel, Cosmetic Surgery, Travel Tips, International, International Travel, Travel News
Patricia Rust

I am in one of the most exciting cities in the world and where am I in this scheme of things? Stuck in my hotel room.

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Fighting Pirates With Paper: How the Law of the Sea Is Important in the Fight Against Piracy

Mark V. Vlasic | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Law of the Sea, Navy Seals, International Law, Mark Vlasic, Pirates, Somalia, Navy, International, Law of the Sea Treaty, Law of the Sea Convention, Somalian Pirates, World News
Mark V. Vlasic

We cannot fight piracy with our U.S. fleet alone. Fortunately, on this issue, the world is on our side, and one of the most powerful weapons available is within our reach.

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Going International? Read On...

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Business Strategy, Business, International, Export, Exporting Company, Small Business Exporting, Obama National Export Initiative, National Export Initiative, Export Tips, Exporting Jobs, Business News
Valerie Berset-Price

One of the mistakes U.S. exporters make is using their domestic structure, including the sales and marketing forces, to go international. Going international requires a deep understanding of the region the company wishes to penetrate.

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The Dark Side of Côte d'Ivoire's Recovery

Matt Wells | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Côte D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Human Rights, Africa, Human Rights Watch, International, Alassane Ouattara, World News
Matt Wells

It is high time for Côte d'Ivoire's international partners to show that in addition to standing with the Ouattara government, they stand with all the Ivorian crisis' victims.

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Olympic Posters Through History

Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Sports, Art, Video, Olympics, Olympic Games, London Olympics, Posters, Olympic Posters, International, Poster, Arts News

In the early 1900s, the posters used ancient Greek figures to represent the ethos of the Olympics. Today, however, artists are exploring abstractions ...

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Durban Climate Change Agreement: 'A Remarkable New Phase'?

Bill Chameides | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Durban Platform, Durban, Economics, Cop17, Economy, Copenhagen, United States, Michael Levi, Cop-16, Pollution, Policy, China, cop15, Politics, Christina Figueres, The Associated Press, U.S. Congress, Kyoto Protocol, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Global Warming, International, Green News
Bill Chameides

Does the Durban Platform really "set a new course for the global fight against climate change"? Maybe, but it will require a whole lot of work by the likes of the United States and China to keep the world on that course.

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End the Coal for Carbon Credits Scandal

Mary Anne Hitt | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Coal, Sierra Club, International, United Nations, Carbon Credits Scandal, Carbon Credits, Carbon Credits Coal, Green News
Mary Anne Hitt

To imply that dirty coal should be eligible for carbon credits is an Orwellian pitch that only our present batch of Tea Party Republican candidates could make with a straight face.

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Art Moscow 2011

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Russia, Christies Auction, Contemporary, Art, Goethe Institute, Artist, Art Moscow, Jeff Cowen, Adrian Notz, Soviet, International, Rafael Reno, British, Ian Goncharov, Carlos Amorales, Video, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

When you hear the word 'Moscow', many things come to mind - contemporary art is unlikely to be one of them. Set to change this is Christina Steinbrech...

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When Enemies Love And Serve Each Other

Tihomir Kukolja | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Christians, Mediation, Leadership, Conflict, Education, Muslims, Gathering, Transformation, Peace Building, Kingdom of God, Community, Conference, Better World, International, Reconciliation, Renewing Our Minds, Christianity, Religion News
Tihomir Kukolja

How could talking about Jesus directly be constructive at a peace-building conference with participants from numerous faith backgrounds -- Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, atheist and agnostic?

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Restoration Jobs Available in Florence and Malta

John M. Eger | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Restoration, History, Caravaggio, Art, Higher Education, Workplace, International, College News
John M. Eger

The best art transcends time and place and speaks directly to our common humanity, our sense of justice, our desire for truth. This is true for the work of Caravaggio.

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The World Bank Still Can't Quit Dirty Coal

Mary Anne Hitt | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Energy, World Bank, Environment, Clean Energy, Coal, Sierra Club, International, World Bank Kosovo Coal, Kosovo Coal Plants World Bank, US and World Bank, Kosovo Coal Plants, Green News
Mary Anne Hitt

Coal plants don't come dirtier than the Soviet-era relics currently in operation in Kosovo. Despite the terrible pollution these plants spew, the World Bank has decided the only option for this young country is to lock in more of it.

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From Manila to Montego Bay, Meatless Monday Goes Global

Peggy Neu | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Health, Jamaica, Vegetables, Phillipines, Diet, Meatless Monday, Meatless, International, Food News
Peggy Neu

What started in 2003 as a U.S. public health campaign has now become a full-fledged global movement with homegrown versions of a "cut out meat one day a week" program in 21 countries.

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Where's the Plan for Defense Spending? (Updated w/Video)

Joe Sestak | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Deficit, Debt, Army, Defense, International, Air Force, Colin Powell, Congress, Leon Panetta, Defense Spending Cuts, Defense Spending, Defense Spending U.S., Panetta Defense Spending, Leon Panetta Defense Secretary, Politics News
Joe Sestak

Secretary Panetta's role is to be accountable only to the young men and women who serve us, not to the defense complex.

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In Search of Business That Cooperates: What We Can Learn From the World's Most Successful Worker Cooperatives

Jeffrey Hollender | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Cooperatives, Workers, Employees, Corporate Responsibility, Corporations, Economy, Ethics, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business, International, Business News
Jeffrey Hollender

The success of worker cooperative models in Italy and Spain present a compelling model for building a new sustainable economy in the United States.

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Cambodia's Bill to Limit NGOs Threatening Land Rights

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Ngo, Human Rights, Al Jazeera English, Land Rights, Virak Ou, Cambodia, The Stream, Al Jazeera, International, World News
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

If Cambodia passes a law to regulate NGO activity, what influence will it have on the work of land rights activists? The Cambodian government is on its way to passing a law that critics say threatens the country's lively civil society groups and NGOs.

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Today's Tribute to the Struggle Against Slavery

J. L. Morin | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Women, Anti-Slavery, Author, Modern-Day Slavery, Fiction, Slavery, Travelling Light, International, Novel, World News
J. L. Morin

People around the globe are celebrating today's International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition and the day that slavery became illegal in the Western world.

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Eco-Friendly, Profit-Friendly

Robert Hormats | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Green Jobs, Business, Green Energy, International, World News, Business News
Robert Hormats

This is a perfect opportunity for business, environmental groups, governments, and international institutions to work hand-in-hand to adopt new models and infuse efficiencies that afford cost savings and a smaller eco-footprint.

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GM Plans Vast International Expansion In Coming Years

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Gm Brazil, Bric Gm, Gm India, GM China, General Motors, Gm Russia, Factory Capacity, International, Business News

DETROIT — The top executive at General Motors Co. is having doubts about whether U.S. auto sales will recover this year as expected, even as the...

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The Life Out Loud: Mama Hope Wants to Change How Aid Is Delivered

MeiMei Fox | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Mama Hope, Microfinance, Africa, Philanthrophy, Kiva, Non-Profit, Development, Ngo, Humanitarian Aid, International, Activism, Philanthropy, Impact News
MeiMei Fox

Most NGOs operate according to a top-down model, Nyla and Amy explain. Officials decide what the locals need. The NGO builds the project and then leaves. But Mama Hope works in just the opposite way.

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