Forums: Has life in your office changed since Sept. 11th?

Read Tom Davenport's analysis of how the business world changed on Sept. 11th.

The maxims of a successful business in the 1990's were clear and cold: efficiency, innovation, speed, and scale were the keys to a black bottom line. But along with the rest of society, the world of business changed on September 11th. Security concerns, delays at borders and bridges, and a shaken workforce have forced businesses to change their strategies and priorities. No longer can companies take for granted that their offices will be safe, their customers solvent, or their deliveries made on time.

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Should the Taliban be represented in Afghanistan's new government? Share your thoughts in the forum.

Click to read Colin Powell's speech today on settling the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Algeria: An Ominous Case Study? Listen

In 1991, after years of pro-democracy demonstrations, Algeria finally held democratic elections. But when a hard-line Islamist party, the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), looked as if they would win the election by rallying support among conservatives, the army stepped in and banned the FIS. For roughly the next decade, the FIS waged guerilla war, and nearly 100,000 civilians were killed.

The fighting in Algeria has begun to diminish over the past two years, but this month's deadly storms and poor economic conditions make Algeria ripe for further Islamist activity. Could Afghanistan be heading down the same dangerous path as Algeria if the Taliban are banned from taking part in the government? What lessons does Algeria offer to the Islamic world?

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