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08/26/08

Paul Collier

Voluntary Standards and the Resource Curse

08/19/08

Hans Rosling

Debunking Third World Myths

08/08/08

Thomas Barnett

The Pentagon's New Map for War and Peace

07/23/08

Robert Wright

How Cooperation (Eventually) Trumps Conflict

07/22/08

Jeff Hittner

IBM and the New Corporate Citizenship

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Briefings: The Rights of Human Goddesses

The Patan Kumari living goddess of Nepal. Photo by Mike Chang, http://flickr.com/photos/changhg/100412648/ (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic).

The Patan Kumari of Nepal. Photo by Mike Chang (CC).

By Abigail Paris

There are those who argue that basic human rights are bestowed by some form of deity or god. But others are making the case that sometimes basic human rights are denied to the deities themselves, in this case child goddesses. > More

Commentary: One Bed, Different Dreams

The opening ceremonies, as seen on TV. Photo by Denis Collette,http://flickr.com/photos/deniscollette/2745796325/ (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic).

The opening ceremonies on TV. Photo by Denis Collette (CC).

By James Farrer

The Japanese media consensus is that despite the aesthetic success of the Beijing Games, they are unlikely to produce the positive political benefits for China that were achieved by the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. > More

Video: Voluntary Standards and the Resource Curse

In this TED talk, economist Paul Collier explains how the alliance of compassion and enlightened self-interest can help change the divergent course of the world's bottom billion poorest people, drawing lessons from postwar Europe, democracy and the resource curse, and voluntary international standards. > More

Commentary: The Perfect Storm of a Global Recession

Perfect storm. Photo by Alexander, http://flickr.com/photos/15082599@N08/2605986778/ (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic).

Perfect storm. Photo by Alexander (CC).

By Nouriel Roubini

The probability is growing that the global economy—not just the United States—will experience a serious recession. > More

Video: Debunking Third World Myths

In this TED talk, educator Hans Rosling debunks myths about health and wealth in the so-called Third World, using dramatic statistics to show that it is preconceived ideas, not ignorance, that prevent us from making accurate and targeted development interventions. > More

Innovations: Cogeneration Can Slash Carbon and Costs

Inside the cogeneration power plant at Yale University. Photo by Derek, http://flickr.com/photos/ezra/1589931148/ (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic).

Cogeneration plant at Yale University. Photo by Derek (CC).

By Roy Morrison and Pentti Aalto

At home or on the city level, cogeneration of electricity and heat is one of the most promising means of using existing technologies to increase efficiency, save money, and slash emissions. > More

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