Free Trade Agreements: Selective Protectionism and Class
Last Wednesday, in the spirit of bipartisan comity, the House and Senate passed bilateral trade agreements with Colombia, Korea, and Panama. Bolstered by Republican votes,…
Op-Ed: Libya’s Interim Government Faces Great Political Challenges, but Has Concrete Plan to Build a Democracy
This Op-Ed is an excerpt from “Economic future for Libya brighter than in Tunisia, Egypt,” Christian Science Monitor, August 29, 2011 by Katherine F. White,…
t’s Complicated: Injectable Contraceptives and HIV Transmission in Africa
For policymakers involved in developing regions, no issues are more urgent and confounding than those concerning improving the health outcomes of women and children and…
R2P, Libya, and the Implications of Collective Force
In its discussion of the repercussions of international-community action in Libya, the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) presents the Libya case as…
America v. China: Battleground Africa
Events in authoritarian regimes across the Middle East have brought additional attention on China’s role in Africa, in terms of both small-scale unrest in the…
Why the Cheddar Revolution is NOT About Austerity Measures
While the Middle Eastern protests and revolutions dominated the front pages, a democratic movement erupted in the heart of our own country. While recent reports…
Many Challenges Ahead in Haiti’s Runoff Election
On November 28 Haiti held a presidential election to choose Rene Préval’s successor. The election was characterized by fraud, corruption and low turnout. After a…
¡Viva la Revolución!
The Economist loves a good graph. In the past week’s issue, it put together a table showing the results of its ad hoc “Shoe-Thrower’s Index,”…
Overlooked Solutions for War’s Overlooked Victims
“War’s overlooked victims,” as reported by The Economist on January 15, 2011 focuses on one weapon of war that has often been used with impunity…