Editorials

These are tough times for job applicants – made tougher and more frustrating as today’s job seeker is likely to be on the receiving end of far more rejection letters than anyone should ever have to receive in a lifetime. The Editor in Chief shares a strategy for making 2010 the year to land your dream job.

This reporter argues that decisions made by the Obama administration regarding 9/11 war criminals are wrong and do not represent the views of most Americans.

Mariatu Kamara lost her innocence and her hands when she was 12 years old – a victim of Sierra Leone’s blood diamond war. Today she is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and helping to rebuild her country. Her story.

The grass always seems to appear greener elsewhere. Such is the case for an American student now living in China and a Chinese student in the US – neither student wants to return to their own country.

Leaving social injustices, poverty and oppression behind in their native countries, many newly naturalized American citizens find it difficult to feel as though they belong in a country where life is very different.

Entrepreneurism is waning in America where the best and the brightest are not dreaming the great American dream like their parents and grandparents did. Find out why this is occurring and who the new champions of entrepreneurialism are in this analysis.

“Being Chinese doesn’t just mean that you can speak Chinese or follow a certain lifestyle, it means having an inner pride in the country’s culture.” Zhou Xiong

“…events such as the recent killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya or the government’s infamous legal attack against oil giant Yukos undermine the Kremlin’s claim of upholding civil liberties, [yet] Russians remain optimistic about their future.” Pierre Fitter

“The Cambodian people and the Khmer Diaspora need closure – even if it’s a symbolic one.” Guillaume Suon Petit

By Janani Ganesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – September 2006
            Pratyush Kumar has his eyes on jobs at Accenture, Infosys and other IT  companies that are outsourcing positions to young Indians like him.  At the age of 19, Kumar says, “These jobs insure a good starting salary, quick promotions and offer opportunities of a dream [...]