High noon in the world economy
THIS WEEK, the US Treasury Department gave its sternest warning yet to China that its currency regime had to change. This may seem an arcane matter, but the brewing conflict could have profound consequences for the world economy. - John Rapley

Seaga's inaugural lecture
WHAT EDWARD Seaga has done in his inaugural lecture as Distinguished Fellow of the UWI School of Graduate Studies and Research is nothing less than the elaboration of a grand theory of Jamaican cultural identity. - Martin Henry

And the poor are left to die
MALARIA IS probably the developing world's most devastating killer and disabler. More than one million people die annually from malaria and scores of millions sicken and cannot work properly or live full lives because of malaria. - Ian McDonald