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Posts tagged globalization
Identifying MacroStructual Trends in...
October 28, 2009
This post recognizes the error in assuming that all Asian countries are undergoing similar socio-cultural-economic processes and placing diverse Asian countries on the same trajectory of development. That said, when identifying and ranking important macro-structural trends in Asia, one must keep in mind the larger context... [+]
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28Oct
The World Economic Forum - The...
February 2, 2009
The ‘leaders’ of the world gathered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this past weekend to advance the failed and flawed concept of ‘free trade’ to generate economic growth for their respective nations. The forum ended in “we don’t know what to do but we... [+]
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02Feb
Quote of the Week: Americans...
November 29, 2008
There will always be immigrants. A human can work the same job in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas and make six times as much money on the north side of the border. That’s six times as much food in a baby’s mouth, six... [+]
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29Nov
Feminization of Migrant Labor -...
July 2, 2008
There is no doubt that women bear the brunt of the toughest and lowest-paying jobs (not to mention UNPAID housework). From sewing garments in sweltering factories to changing dirty diapers to wiping counters to doing the dishes to serving as “sex slaves” — the overwhelming... [+]
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02Jul
When Sanctuary equals shooting self...
July 1, 2008
Disclaimer – I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO The experiment was a noble one — Instead of complying with federal immigration law, city officials in San Francisco would take on the cost of flying juveniles convicted of drug crimes to their countries. That would prevent federal deportation and... [+]
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01Jul
Truths and (then some more truths) -...
June 4, 2008
I found this written as a letter to the New York Times. Lets put my intellectual disagreement with grand truths and meta narratives aside for the moment. Truths: (1) The United States cannot support the rest of the world. (2) One cannot blame the United States for... [+]
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04Jun
Depoliticize Immigration - Article...
May 16, 2008
Here is a first draft of an article I wrote for the NLG Newsletter today. Feel free to comment and give suggestions on how to make the preaching drivel better. This year, the May 1 marches for immigration reform were quieter than preceding years probably due... [+]
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16May
Depoliticizing Immigration and the...
April 29, 2008
57,000 years ago, the first human migrant made her/his way out of Africa to colonize Eurasia. The first wave of globalization was thus underway and since then, humans have emerged from the cradle of civilization to travel, explore and settle in different areas of the... [+]
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29Apr