Long before Latinos became the target of anti-immigration sentiments, Chinese laborers were in the crosshairs of nativist Americans.
Christopher Columbus Vs. Vasco da Gama
In the history of globalization, what was more successful — Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas, or Vasco da Gama’s discovery of India?
Steven Pinker: Promoting a New Global Optimism
In showing that the world has never been less violent, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker is at the forefront of the new outbreak of global optimism.
My Great-Grandfather. War Hero?
Scott Tong travels to China to discover how his great-grandfather saved the Tong family village during World War Two.
Family Genealogies
Scott Tong travels to China with his mother to track down their family history.
Discovering My Grandmother’s School
Scott Tong returns to China to find his grandmother’s old school in Nanchang.
Secrets of the Tong Village
Scott Tong’s quest to find a place that may no longer even exist: The ancestral Tong family village–Fu Ma Ying.
US Campaign Finance: Reining In America’s Oligarchs
Why can’t the U.S. follow the example of other, truly democratic nations in limiting the influence that very rich people can have on elections?
Seven Challenges for an Asian Century
To reach its full potential, Asia will need to overcome seven key challenges in the 21st century.
Vietnam: Memories Are Made of This – Or Maybe Not
A review of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s fascinating new book.