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MAY 5, 2009 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "The Battle of Algiers"
Shot in documentary style, this classic about the Algerian struggle for independence from France in the 1950s has become a learning tool both for rebel ...
MAY 4, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Lightweight Japan
Should we be pleased that Japan is gradually stepping up to its responsibilities in global security, or are there better ways for it to help ...
MAY 4, 2009 • Article
A Human Rights Analysis of the G20 Communique: Recent Awareness of the 'Human Cost' Is Not Quite Enough
The global economic crisis and its impact on the poor are issues of international human rights law, in particular of state obligations to take collective ...
MAY 1, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: When Swine Flu Strikes
Given the small overall number of confirmed swine flu cases, the current situation warrants the caution associated with a normal flu season. But domestic and ...
MAY 1, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Jumping Parties: Principles or Pragmatism?
Senator Specter is now a Democrat. Was his decision to switch parties principled, pragmatic, or just expedient?