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Photo Essay: Burma Picks Up the Pieces

Thu, 05/08/2008 - 12:00am

A tattered nation tries to recover.

Seven Questions: Mohamed El-Erian on the New Global Economy

Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:00am

Mohamed El-Erian is one of the world’s most respected financial and economic analysts. Now, he shares his insights on the realignment of the global economy and why we aren’t prepared to handle it without significant risks of both market accidents and policy mistakes.

Africa Plays the Rice Card

Tue, 05/06/2008 - 12:00am

For years, Western experts promised Africans that free-market ideology would save them from poverty and famine. Now, one African country is showing that sometimes, a little protectionism can work wonders.

The List: The Next Countries to Kick the Habit

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 12:00am

Tobacco could kill as many as 1 billion people in the 21st century, health experts warn. But antitobacco activism may be winning the day. At least 84 countries now have policies in place to curb smoking, and many are enacting full public bans. For the world’s nicotine lovers, it’s time to smoke ’em while you’ve got ’em.

Photo Essay: Torch Capades

Thu, 05/01/2008 - 12:00am

Far from an epic “journey of harmony,” the Olympic torch’s world tour has been a farce of historic proportions.

Seven Questions: Anwar Ibrahim

Wed, 04/30/2008 - 12:00am

Bill Clinton once styled himself the “comeback kid,” but he has nothing on Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim. Two weeks ago, the former deputy prime minister turned political prisoner was officially cleared to reenter politics, and many think he could become his country’s next prime minister. He spoke to FP about his return to power and how former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad thought he could break him.

The Right Way to Pressure Beijing

Mon, 04/28/2008 - 12:00am

Human rights groups are rightly outraged about China’s abysmal record. But it is foolhardy to treat a rising superpower like a tin-pot dictatorship. Sometimes, a little pragmatism goes a long way.

The List: The Global Retail Wars

Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:00am

Wal-Mart is the world’s biggest retailer by far, but new rivals in new places are giving the Arkansas-based chain a run for its money.

Photo Essay: The White Gold of Thailand

Thu, 04/24/2008 - 12:00am

How a small Asian country became the world’s rice producer of last resort.

Seven Questions: The Silent Tsunami

Wed, 04/23/2008 - 12:00am

You’ve heard the frightening statistics, seen the riots, and watched the food lines grow across the world. Have we entered some kind of permanent Malthusian trap? Or is there a way out of the global food crisis? Josette Sheeran, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, says the situation is dire, but eminently solvable.

Think Again: The Peace Corps

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 12:00am

In the eyes of Americans, no government agency better exemplifies the optimism, can-do spirit, and selfless nature of the United States than the Peace Corps. Unfortunately, it’s never lived up to its purpose or principles.

The List: The World’s Most Dangerous Food Crises

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:00am

Soaring energy prices, growing demand from India and China, the rise of biofuels, and increasingly unpredictable weather have spawned a global food crisis that stretches from Port-au-Prince to Pyongyang. This week, FP looks at the next places likely to be rocked by shortages, riots, poverty, and hunger.

The Top 100 Public Intellectuals: Bios

Sat, 04/19/2008 - 12:00am

Aitzaz Ahsan, Pakistan

Lawyer and politician

As president of Pakistan’s Supreme Court Bar Association and a senior figure in the Pakistan People’s Party, Ahsan has played a leading role in opposing antidemocratic moves by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

Photo Essay: The Pope Takes America

Thu, 04/17/2008 - 12:00am

Benedict XVI kicks off his tour of the United States.

Photo Essay: Israel at 60

Wed, 04/16/2008 - 12:00am

A tour of the turbulent history of the Jewish state, six decades after its founding.

Meet the New Face of Al Qaeda

Wed, 04/16/2008 - 12:00am

Few of the deadliest modern-day suicide bombers fit the stereotype of a mass murderer. Here’s a look at four once-average people who epitomize the changing profile of the terrorists we fear most.

How to Do It: Unlock an iPhone

Wed, 04/16/2008 - 12:00am

Got an iPhone and want to be able to use it overseas or on a network other than AT&T’s? Using free, open-source software, you can unlock your iPhone in about an hour. Doing so will enable you to use it on many networks around the world—though not all of them.

Inside the Web’s New World

Wed, 04/16/2008 - 12:00am

In his new book, British innovation expert Charles Leadbeater describes how the Web is changing the ways people innovate—whether to create new products, take part in role-playing games, or even help to cure poverty. A review in the current issue of FP calls the book “a tour of the Web that takes us past the familiar landmarks with a guide who is more interesting than most.” Now, Leadbeater answers our questions about where mass creativity could take us.