Matthew Hennessey

FEB 16, 2007 • Article

As a general rule, it pays to be skeptical of someone looking to sell something they can't possibly own. The human genetic code would appear ...

FEB 5, 2007 • Article

If you could peek inside their corporate playbooks, you would find that most sports franchises are searching for ways to globalize their brands.

JAN 31, 2007 • Article

Is globalization over, or just stuck in a gyre? From Russia to Venezuela, governments appear to be turning their backs on open markets, economic liberalization, ...

JAN 16, 2007 • Article

While the spread of the dreaded H5N1 virus across Southeast Asia garnered much press coverage in 2005, the topic seemed to slip off the radar ...

DEC 15, 2006 • Article

Given that cinema is a cultural tastemaker, Blood Diamond has a chance of damaging the global diamond trade, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most profitable ...

DEC 12, 2006 • Article

Starbucks Coffee is sending a blended message on fair trade: The company established Coffee and Farmer Equity Practices, but it is also resisting Ethiopia's efforts ...

DEC 1, 2006 • Article

Over the last three decades, the popularity of microfinance has steadily increased. And now, with Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank winning the Nobel Peace Prize, ...

NOV 14, 2006 • Article

By stifling growth and discouraging investment, corruption has made it difficult for developing countries to escape the cycle of poverty. Corruption also demoralizes communities by ...

OCT 12, 2006 • Article

As a solution that derives from local knowledge and is adapted to the native climate, camel-milk harvesting presents an opportunity to alleviate hunger while establishing ...