Month / May 25, 2013

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  • Is Europe Fading into Insignificance?

    BY FAHIM MASOUD The world order is changing and global power is shifting to the East.  As China and India continue to rise, many scholars believe that the end of Western hegemony is inevitable. The birth of a new world order, which is manifested through the rise of the East and the decline of the…

  • Hotdogs, Cold Nights

    BY STEVEN PERLBERG It’s 10:30 p.m., the cart is out, grill fired up, but Adam Stoker forgot the tongs. Which is a problem. It’s the one thing he really can’t forget – “other than the hotdogs.” But Adam sets up anyway. Apron on, he lines up the buns, stirs the cheese, and marshals the mustards.…

  • Fishing for trouble

    BY ALEX TOLKIN Fishing is often associated with leisurely activities shared by grandparents and grandchildren at a lake, but in reality, it has become a primarily commercial enterprise. According to thecoastalside.com, this commercialization has put the world’s fishing stocks at risk, creating a significant challenge for those responsible for regulating the industry and ensuring that…

  • (Genetically) Modifying the Law

    BY TREVOR LEUZINGER For people who think that the government makes too many concessions to help out large corporations, the most recent evidence in their favor is the “Monsanto Protection Act.” This March President Obama signed into law H.R. 933: the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act – an annual agricultural spending bill that included…

  • Colonel Sanders’ Charge: The Rise of Fast Food Diplomacy

    BY NISHANTH ULI Fast food moguls like Yum! Brands (operator of Taco Bell and KFC among others), Subway, and McDonald’s have been undertaking aggressive expansion efforts across the globe for decades. While these efforts started as smart responses to demand in emerging markets, they have evolved into something much larger. These restaurants provide a mix…

  • The Coming Collapse of China

    BY FAHIM MASOUD In a remarkably short time, China has become a world-class manufacturing powerhouse. Not surprisingly, China’s impressive economic growth of 9.5% annually, its widespread economic investments around the world, and its rapid ascent to global power, have caused concern in the western world, especially in the United States. China’s growing appetite for non-renewable…

  • Urban Agriculture: Back to Basics

    BY HENRY OSMAN For the last few years, urban agriculture has been touted as an “innovative solution,” one that will radically change the fabric of our cities by ending food deserts and filling in abandoned neighborhoods. But urban farming is not a new movement; our grandparents had victory gardens to supplement wartime rations and historic…