AFRICA: A NEW HOME FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
Will Africa be the next hotbed for Islamic extremism? By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer
THE GODFATHER OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE: LO HSING HAN, OBITUARY
Contributing Writer Tom Fawthrop talks about the life and death of one of Asia's most notorious crime leaders.
KHMER INSIDE, VIETNAMESE OUTSIDE
Cambodia's Vietnamese minority faces discrimination that stems from centuries of animosity between Cambodia and Vietnam. By Viet Tran, Staff Writer
NSA SPIES ON WORLD LEADERS
Edward Snowden continues to create diplomatic issues for the United States by revealing what could be seen as serious surveillance transgressions by the NSA against world leaders. By Staff Writer Ana Camus
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA: THE RISING ROLE OF WOMEN
What's driving the surge of female terrorism in Russia? By Rashika Rakibullah, Staff Writer
COMBATTING THE IVORY TRADE
Alexis Coopersmith looks at how African governments are combatting the illegal ivory trade.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF CHINA'S URBANIZATION
Will China choose its economy over the environment? By Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher
November 8, 2013
Friday Reading List for November 8, 2013. By Michelle Bulterys, Staff Writer
A FRENCH CACOPHONY
Staff Writer Sophie Desvignes looks at how an immigration case is dividing the French government.
INDIA'S FEMINIST REVOLUTION
A wave of brutal sexual assaults leads to a movement to empower women. By Anushri Mehta, Staff Writer
TRUST YOUR NEIGHBOR
South Korea's new Trustpolitik policy marks a shift in approach to diplomacy with its northern neighbor. By Staff Writer James Kim
FRAGILE TIES: THE FALLOUT OF THE NSA SPYING SCANDAL
Staff Writer Justin Lesniak looks at the future of U.S.-EU relations following the NSA spying scandal
OCTOBER 31, 2013
Shopping at a flea market on the Greek island of Santorini provides this stunning view of the South Aegean Sea. Photo by UCSD student Cathy Yu.
A TALE OF TWO VILLAGES: RUBBER SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTHERN YUNNAN
Contributing Writer William Feinberg examines the effects of rubber production on villages in Southern China.
CHINESE GLOBALIZATION THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL LENS
Dr. Sun Jiaming, a sociology professor at Fudan University, talks about some of the characteristics, trends and impacts of Chinese globalization. By Bijan Mehyar, Staff Writer