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Carnegie Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational institution. Its core mission is to broadcast to the world the message that ethics matter, regardless
of place, origin, or belief. Watch, read, and listen to resources on three broad
themes: ethics, war, and peace; global social justice; and religion in politics.
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Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds
The headlines are full of stories of ethnic strife--how about some good news for a change? Historians Meyer and Brysac explore "oases of civility" where diversity is actually working, from Kerala to Queens. What can we learn from them?
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Security Issues Facing the United States
Senior Fellow Jeff McCausland's report ranges from the proposed U.S. defense budget cuts, to Syria, Afghanistan, and the two Koreas. Of particular interest is the troubling information on Syria, including concerns over the safety of its stockpile of WMDs.
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America in the 21st Century: A View from Europe
It's likely that the U.S. will cease to be the world's largest economic power by the 2020s, predicts renowned British economist Martin Wolf. However, it will probably remain a center of world innovation in research, technology, and business.
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Policy Innovations Magazine: After Austerity by Joseph Stiglitz
There is no example of a large economy recovering as a result of austerity. Meanwhile, society's most valuable asset, its human capital, gets wasted and destroyed. Fortunately, there are alternative strategies.
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Ian Hurd - Almost Saving Whales: The Ambiguity of Success at the International Whaling Commission
The international regulation of whaling has been a tremendous success. Yet the international organization responsible for this success is itself in such crisis that it may not survive.
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David Speedie - Farewell Dick Lugar: A Gentleman Departs
Despite certain Republicans' claims to the contrary, Dick Lugar was a genuine conservative, albeit a responsible one who saw the advantage of engaging the other side, whether that be Democrats in Congress or Russians on arms control.
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Policy Innovations Online Magazine for a Fairer Globalization
The Council's critically acclaimed website is updated weekly with a rich mix of articles, video, events, and analysis on how ethical innovation shapes global society.
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