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MAR 17, 2014 • Article
The Lost Promise of Patriotism: Jonathan Hansen on World War I (Part I)
Jonathan Hansen refers to a group of American scholars, public intellectuals, and social reformers—such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Eugene V. Debs, Jane ...
MAR 17, 2014 • Podcast
Blowing the Whistle
Has the perception of whistleblowers changed? With high-profile cases like Edward Snowden and increased protections for those who accuse their employers of misconduct, have we ...
MAR 16, 2014 • Podcast
The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World
"By relying so heavily on things like GDP, unemployment, and the suite of statistics that grew up in their wake, we are using a really ...
MAR 14, 2014 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Dogs Ally with Elephants in the Fight Against Illegal Ivory
Sniffer dog teams are proving invaluable in the interdiction of illegal ivory and other wildlife parts as the contraband flows from Africa to Asia.
MAR 13, 2014 • Article
Redrawing the Map of Global Knowledge: from Access to Participation
It's tempting to think that more money and machines will solve the problems of knowledge production inequality between the global North and South, writes Laura ...