Blogs about: Globalization

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"The Arab Spring and the American Dream"

Victoria Yeh wrote 25 minutes ago: Samer Khair considers the effects of American and Western globalization on the world, commenting tha … more →

Tags: International Affairs, Culture, criticism, democracy, Jordan, america, media, Arab Spring, jordan media

People in graphs

jochendb wrote 2 hours ago: Can you put people in graphs? Or better, whole nationalities? Geert Hofstede thinks so. Take a look … more →

Tags: course blogs, Culture, geert hofstede, Multiculturalism, Nationality, Society, Sociology, statistics

Australia As Bellwether For The New Global Climate

fernandocascais wrote 2 hours ago: Extreme weather events in Australia are now commonplace and scientists believe it may be a bellwethe … more →

Tags: eco

Ignoring the True Cost of Risk: The Lessons of Rana Plaza

Carlos A. Alvarenga wrote 6 hours ago: The FT has an interesting graphic out that shows the evolution of the garment export trade: http://w … more →

Tags: Cost of Risk, Outsourcing, risk theory, SC Risk, Bangladesh, fasion, Rana Plaza

Realigning Liberalism in the Context of Globalization and Cultural Pluralism --- Reset doc org

paderbornersj wrote 13 hours ago: Today more than ever, cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic pluralism is a fact of life in Euro … more →

Tags: Pluralism, Europe, Civil Society, Culture, Global Citizens, Integration, Liberalism, Pluralistic society

America's two-speeds

rackyross wrote 18 hours ago:   From the dilapidated piers of the old industrial boroughs we see how banking and finance are … more →

Tags: photos, New York City, Brooklyn, New York, NY, NYC, USA, EE UU, Estados Unidos

The Distracted Society

mustafabasree wrote 20 hours ago: I’m almost done reading The Price of Civilization by Jeffery D. Sachs. I have to say that this … more →

Tags: My Life, Books, capitalism, Economy, Education, Facts, Jeffrey Sachs, Politics, Reading

Centralization and Sociopathology: Concentrated Power & Wealth Are Intrinsically Sociopathological

theoldspeakjournal wrote 20 hours ago: Oldspeak: “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” … more →

Tags: Propaganda, filter.bubbles, Mass Manipulation, Globalization of Social Expression., Upward Wealth Transfer, suppression of dissent, wealth concentration, Self censorship, Self-Surveilance

Apple and tax avoidance

Tamara Piety wrote 22 hours ago: There was this nice piece today by Christine Hurt over at The Conglomerate about Apple and its tax a … more →

Tags: capitalism, citizens united, Corporations, globailzation, Apple, coporate tax policy, Corporate Tax Reform, Lobbying, taxes

piercings, authenticity, and the search for an arab identity

mirellawarren wrote 1 day ago: I pierced my nose last November. As I reflect upon the last six months of aftercare, the small scar, … more →

Tags: social locations, Arab Identity, authenticity, Belonging, cultural appropriation, difference, gentrification, Identity Politics, identity-search

Kimberly Ann Elliott: Better work for Bangladesh1 comment

alaldulal wrote 1 day ago: In the wake of Savar and Tazreen, debate rages in garments business about whether to deepen trade ti … more →

Tags: Garments, UK, US

Creating Competitiveness to spur Economic Performance: the Importance of Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Innovation - by David Audretsch

Edward Elgar Publishing wrote 1 day ago: photo credit: MAZZALIARMADI.IT via Flickr cc There is virtual unanimity that most of the developed w … more →

Tags: Economics, Business and Management, author articles, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, macroeconomic policy, local policy, economic growth, David Audretsch

Global Community: Tribalism and the New World Order

Tom wrote 1 day ago: The intention of this writing is to envision a global village that is sustainable in the spiritual s … more →

Tags: the blog, spirituality, Philosophy, Tribalism, New World Order, global village, utopia, Empowerment

Conference Video -- Manish Jain: Localizing Knowledge, Decolonizing Our Minds

James Miller wrote 1 day ago: Manish is coordinator of Shikshantar, the People’s Institute for Rethinking Education and Deve … more →

Tags: Conference, development, Ecology, Economics, Economy, Education, happiness, Local culture, Localization

The Bruin Brand

Alvin wrote 1 day ago: Last week, my friend posted a link on Facebook leading to a website for a UCLA clothing retailer bas … more →

Tags: clothing, Daily Bruin, Fashion, globalization, Kuwait, London, Markets, Shanghai, South Korea

Overwhelmed - Driven to Digital Distraction

zone0fsilence wrote 1 day ago: Previous post: Overwhelmed - Data Mined In my previous posts, I explored feelings I’ve been st … more →

Tags: Community, Mental Health, Personal, Psychology, Stress, technology

Overwhelmed - Data Mined

zone0fsilence wrote 1 day ago: Previous post: Overwhelmed! In my previous post, I explored feelings that I’ve been struggling … more →

Tags: Community, Mental Health, Personal, Psychology, Stress, technology

Documentary Uncertainty

Kathleen MacQueen wrote 1 day ago: book review: T.J. Demos. The Migrant Image: The Art and Politics of Documentary during Global Crisis … more →

Tags: Shifting Connections, neil smith, Hito Steyerl, T.J. Demos, Giorgio Agamben, Jacques Rancière, achille mbembe, Edouard Glissant, eyal weizman

Breaking News: China Destroys 3 US Shipments of GM Corn

fernandocascais wrote 2 days ago: Could the global tide in support of GMOs be turning? A new report reveals that the formerly pro-GMO … more →

Tags: GMO, health


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