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November 8, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
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The goal of this beat is to explore education in its myriad forms across the world. Primary, secondary, post-secondary, special, remedial, alternative, indigenous are just some of the many tags affixed to the shapeless institution of...
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October 27, 2010 •
Indonesia, The Globalist Notebook, Theme •
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Every article in the Globalist is a composition, made from pages and pages of notes that you, the reader, will never see. Each day on a reporting trip is full of details and insights: some pertinent to a reporter’s article, some not....
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September 23, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
Views: 963
JERUSALEM—My last days in the city left me far from comfortable. I saw many infuriating things, but one that especially sticks out in my memory was actually one of the most benign.
By Diana Saverin...
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August 20, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
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The “township tours,” which show off poverty in order to make a profit, are popular attractions for foreign tourists. They make me uncomfortable, in spite of the fact that some of the money goes to people in need who might have no...
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August 16, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
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by Nikita Lalwani NEW YORK—Although Parliament was officially in recess, my last week working in Westminster was one of the most exciting for my office. On Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he wanted to introduce term...
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July 30, 2010 •
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by Jake Amatruda SOUTH AFRICA – This is a country full of contrasts, where first world and third world rub together every day. In Soweto, an area called Diepkloof Extension is full of houses that wouldn’t seem out of place in Beverly...
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June 20, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
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by Diana Saverin JERUSALEM–Starting last night, the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av began. At 7 P.M., restaurants closed, and a strange quiet hung over the city. Recreational spots across the country have also been shut down for the 25...
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June 17, 2010 •
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Views: 989
by Sarah Armitage COPENHAGEN — As part of our Yale-organized housing in Copenhagen, each of the eleven Yale students here received a free public transportation pass — valid for whatever trips we might take on the bus, the metro, the S...
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March 29, 2010 •
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by Jennifer Parker What is the “Muslim or Islamic World”? This widely accepted expression presumably implies the collection of countries whose official, dominant, or major religion is Islam. At Yale, a prominent Professor teaches a...
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November 19, 2009 •
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Views: 970
by Sandy Zhu China’s housing price just experienced its biggest increase in 14 months: In November 2009, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that property prices in 70 Chinese mainland cities rose by an average of 3.9...
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