1.0 link 9875 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-burnett/globalization-and-the-rig_b_9875.html Bangkok, Thailand - Traveling through South East Asia the rapid pace of development confronted us everywhere: once remote Laotian villages now have electricity, clean water, and public schools; small Cambodian towns, where Mercedes sedans share the road with Vespas and water buffalo, support Internet cafes; and tourists and goods cross borders with unparalleled ease. Yet, lurking behind this progress are disturbing problems: many of our trading partners are democracies in name only, horrendous damage is being done to the environment,...

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