FEB 19, 2013 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Is al-Qaeda Making a Comeback?
President Obama called al-Qaeda a "shadow of its former self," but the organization is making inroads in Mali and Algeria and some say it is ...
FEB 14, 2013 • Podcast
Report from the Middle East
Chuck Freilich's knowledgeable talk gives us an overview of the primary forces at work today in the Middle East--and some potential outcomes. He also provides ...
FEB 14, 2013 • Article
Saddam's Pistol, and Yours
"In the current debate over gun regulation a simple point is being missed. Every citizen has the right to a gun. But shouldn't every man, ...
FEB 14, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Mined Fair for the Fair-minded
The Alliance for Responsible Mining is working to bring ethical gold to the retail jewelry market through a new Fairtrade and Fairmined Standard.
FEB 13, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Exporting Expertise: Lessons from Brazil's Forest Success
It took a broad group of actors to reduce Brazilian deforestation by 75 percent in seven years. Now, their success can be emulated in other tropical ...
FEB 12, 2013 • Podcast
The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World
As more people become prosperous and interstate conflicts diminish, there is a convergence between East and West, says Kishore Mahbubani. Now we have to change ...
FEB 11, 2013 • Article
Saddam’s Pistol, and Yours
In the current debate over gun regulation a simple point is being missed. Every citizen has the right to a gun. But shouldn’t every ...
FEB 11, 2013 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Does Iceland Offer a Better Path to Economic Recovery?
When Iceland was hit hard in the 2008 financial crisis, it responded by doing everything Western economic theorists told it not to. It has made an ...