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Hell in Southeast Asia: Indonesia must stop the haze
Imagine stepping out of your house and immediately noticing thick clouds of smoke accompanied by a noxious smell. After a while, you start experiencing eye irritations and having breathing difficulties. The uncomfortable sensations are further exacerbated by sweltering heat—with temperatures in the 90s and humidity levels of 80-90%. Out on the streets, people can be… Read more »
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The Necessity of Nuclear: COP21 and the UN SDGs
When world leaders meet to discuss energy, the environment, and climate change in Paris this November at the United Nation’s Conference of Parties (COP21), they will have a great deal of responsibility, pressure, and criticism heaped upon them by observers, regardless of the language agreed upon by member nations. Political externalities could also lead to… Read more »
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The ‘Human’ in the Drug Trafficking Equation
The drug cartel narrative is always the same. Whether the issue is the latest escape of the legendary Chapo Guzman, the decommission of tons of marijuana, or the recent discovery of the Mexican government’s collusion in the dirty business of drugs; when we hear about narco trafficking, we are hearing the same lines which have… Read more »
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Negotiating the Middle East: Prospects for Peace
In order to realistically and objectively assess whether there is any prospect for U.S.-Russia cooperation on Middle East Policy we need to acknowledge that there may be diametrically opposed perceived interests and proposed solutions to the problems in the Middle East in order to reconcile our differences. Until now, the U.S. has dominated Middle East… Read more »
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A Conspicuous Absence from Beijing+20
On September 27 more heads of state and government than ever before met in New York City to make commitments to gender equality and women’s rights at the Beijing+20 summit. One country’s leader was conspicuously absent from the 80 heads of state and government who attended the summit meeting though. That leader was President Obama. Instead… Read more »
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Call for Online & Print Submissions: Fall 2015
Interested in having your content published in this semester’s journal? Submit your essays and articles to the editorial team for consideration by October 23! We also accept op-eds, book reviews, photoessays and stand-alone photos on a rolling basis year round. For more information about the submission process and submission criteria, please visit the submission tab at the… Read more »
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Russia: A Vicious Circle
“It seems that Russians forgot the golden rule of economics that competitiveness of their country’s economy depends on stability and predictability, which guarantees best possible conditions for capital investment. Love to Russia alone is not sufficient motivator.” Alexei Kudrin, former finance minister of Russian Federation “Russia’s credit rating dropped to junk level” reads the headline… Read more »
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No One Grid Should Have All That Power
America’s energy needs have outpaced the modern utility, but not because of a rise in demand. Since Thomas Edison built his first power plant on Pearl Street in Manhattan, utilities have existed in a relatively stagnant state of regulated monopolies and vertical integration. However, technological innovations, combined with market forces and public support for increased sustainability… Read more »
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Worst Place in the World to be a Woman?
On June 15th, TrustLaw released a global perception poll of academics, aid professionals, health workers, policy makers, journalists, and development specialists on what in their opinion would be the five most dangerous countries in the world for women. The poll was based upon the levels of discrimination, sexual violence, health, cultural/customary practices, non-sexual violence, and trafficking… Read more »