Women and Globalization
Naseem tackles the topic of women and globalization.
Arts in the Context of Globalization: A Review of Four Collections
The arts, as Charles Bukowski said, "are not at the periphery of our existence but are rather at the very heart of it.. An artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way." Some would argue the contrary. According to Francis Bacon, "The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery."
Globalization is Found in Nature
On the surface, globalization appears to be a creation of man, a result of advancements in technology, transportation and the liquidity of capital markets. On the contrary, I argue that globalization has been expedited by such means but is really a natural urge for the world to readjust to its most organic state...
The Global Interfaith Movement
since 1893, a movement has grown up around the idea that religious people can find common ground through dialogue; and while they may not agree on who the mouthpiece of God is-or even what to call that Supreme Deity-they are beginning to learn that their shared values can be put to use for the betterment of the world...
Globalization in a Global Society
One afternoon during my sophomore year of college, I passed by a catchy flyer for an on-campus student meeting on the subject of globalization. It was only a few weeks after the largest anti-globalization protest in history, as thousands of people from around the world piled their way into the streets of Seattle to demonstrate their opposition to the World Trade Organization...
Distress Department: world chaos?
Since the Baha'i writings say, "Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements," 1 the happenings of the world at large will surely be a part of our consciousness and our emotions. It's only natural that in such a time of conflict and confusion we should feel...
Making Sense of Economic Globalization
In the midst of all the turmoil over the past decade, which brought us not only a "new economy" (and an accompanying recession), but new threats to our physical and psychological security, it can be difficult to navigate the terrain surrounding "globalization," one of the most used (and overused) buzz words to emerge in recent memory...
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Letter From the Team
Best of 2002-2004Letter from the Fertile Field editorial team
What's your American Dream?
America, Peeling
The Only Way to Feast
Flowers of Thy Meadow
Back From America
From Centimeters to Pounds
Legacy
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