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In the middle-to-long term, the Iranian state can't keep ignoring that democracy and human rights, not independence alone, are the measure of successful governance in the Arab world.
The Obama administration regards Asia as the defining competition of the next century. But instead of looking east, the U. S. really needs to look south–it needs Latin America.
Once upon a time it was Uncle Sam who came to the rescue of other nations but eyes are on Beijing to save Europe. America is not 'over' but let's acknowledge its heyday has passed.
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"There’s always an opportunity to give money, if that’s an option," says Mary Ellen Iskenderian. "But giving money is just not sufficient."
Honda's Asimo robot can now run faster, balance better on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot and even pour a drink. Some of those skills may allow it help clean up the Fukushima plant.
Employers now have a new tool "to cut through the crap and get to the right person" when recruiting–a video interview screening service.
Twitter's microblogging/social network is much smaller than Facebook. So why do tweets have the edge in promoting news content–especially on mobile?
Two-thirds of people surveyed in the U. K. support the temporary shutdown of services such as Twitter and Facebook in future riots in order to stem the spread of unrest.
Online encyclopedia pioneer Jimmy Wales is excited about the explosion of people online, saying it even gives those living under tyrants the power to demand change.
Iran–with apparent help from Soviet, Pakistani and North Korean experts–is near to nuclear capability, according to a bombshell report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Thailand is paying a price for rapid urbanization, which is one key reason floods are so badly affecting slowly sinking Bangkok. Should it move the entire city, as some experts advise?
Today's protesters are asking for little: a fairer economy and society. But, on another level, they are asking for a great deal: a democracy where people, not dollars, matter.
Relations between longtime foes Pakistan and India are thawing. Recent progress on trade normalization was welcomed in Washington as a step toward stability in South Asia.
Europe enjoyed a common currency regime 2000 years ago and the old Roman empire could teach us a thing or two about the euro and its flaws today.
Big Think is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Hudson Union Society, which we hope will be a mutually beneficial arrangement to help foster our shared goal of […]
Gustav Klimt’s “Litzlberg on the Attersee” sold for $40.4 million to the din of jobless and struggling union workers picketing outside Sotheby’s auction house in New York City last night. […]
“If you’re going to be successful in your career, you’re going to make some money,” says hedge-fund manager and Floating University lecturer William Ackman. “And how you invest that money […]
The James Webb Telescope has become a political football since it, predictably, has run over time and budget. Why can't N.A.S.A. and Congress do better financial planning?
Book publishers have largely been silent on privacy but now one is suing 27 people for distributing its books on BitTorrent. A similar strategy won the music industry few fans.