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JAN 26, 2017 News

What’s Ailing Womenomics?

Despite government efforts, cultural pressures continue to dissuade many women in Japan from joining the workforce, writes Pacific Delegate V. Ayano Ogawa.

JAN 24, 2017 News

Why Did Obama Free This Terrorist?

Oscar Lopez was one of the most violent extremists of his time, writes Senior Fellow Zach Dorfman for Politico. He argues that the fact that ...

JAN 20, 2017 News

El mundo está en vilo ante las políticas del nuevo mandatario

In this Spanish-language article for El Tiempo in Colombia, U.S. Global Engagement Director David Speedie shares some thoughts on Trump and international diplomacy.

JAN 9, 2017 News

China's New Silk Road Is Getting Muddy

The "One Road, One Belt" initiative looks good on paper, but could become a costly mess on the ground, writes Senior Fellow Devin Stewart.

JAN 6, 2017 News

How Henry Kissinger Conspired Against a Sitting President

For Politico, Senior Fellow Zach Dorfman tells a story about Henry Kissinger from the Carter administration and writes that the former secretary of state could ...

DEC 18, 2016 News

Japan and education: a victim of its own success?

Recent university rankings results provide some much-needed discomfort in Japan, says Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Devin Stewart in Times Higher Education of London.

DEC 14, 2016 News

Castro's Legacy in Puerto Rico

There were few causes closer to Fidel Castro's heart, writes Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Zach Dorfman in Foreign Affairs, than the status of Puerto Rico. ...

DEC 10, 2016 News

The Global Populist Surge Is More than Just a Western Story—Just Look at Asia

For The Diplomat, Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Devin Stewart writes that populism may be surging in the West, but it's a phenomenon across the Asia-Pacific ...

NOV 26, 2016 News

Explaining the Nobel Peace Prize

Joanne Myers, director of Public Affairs programs for Carnegie Council, writes about the history of the Nobel Peace Prize for PassBlue. She also recommends several ...

OCT 31, 2016 News

Japan Gets Schooled

For Foreign Affairs, Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Devin Stewart writes, "Japan's educational system is failing to keep pace with changes taking place in Japan and ...

Press Releases

Why the West Fears Islam

AUG 5, 2013 News

Why the West Fears Islam: New Book from Global Ethics Fellow Jocelyne Cesari

Are Muslims threatening the core values of the West? Jocelyne Cesari examines this question through the lens of testimonies from Muslims in France, Germany, the ...

World Map of Grain on Plate

JUL 17, 2013 News

Proven Anti-hunger Strategies [Excerpt]

Beyond economic growth and safety nets there exists a wide range of proven anti-hunger strategies. This policy brief highlights four strategies--fundamental building blocks for stronger ...

Lighthouse by James Jordan

JUL 11, 2013 News

2013 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest: What Does Moral Leadership Mean to You?

What does moral leadership mean to you? Please include examples of moral leadership worldwide, and/or from your local community and personal experience. Open to ...

Dr. Ignatieff interviewed by Clarin in Argentina

JUN 5, 2013 News

Human Rights Expert and Former Politician Michael Ignatieff Leads Ethical Dialogue in South America

Given that global dialogue on ethical issues is already going on in thousands of places, how can Carnegie Council make a distinctive contribution? Led by ...

Ethics and International Affairs Summer 2013

JUN 3, 2013 News

Carnegie Council Presents "Ethics & International Affairs" Summer 2013 Issue

This issue features Deen Chatterjee on human rights and the liberal conundrum; a Carnegie Council Centennial special roundtable on international peace, with David C. Hendrickson, ...

Living with Differences International Student Photo Contest

JUN 3, 2013 News

International Student Photo Contest: Living with Differences - Deadline Oct 31

In a world with tremendous diversity of beliefs and cultures, how do we live together amicably? Part of the answer lies in pluralism: the appreciation ...

Pier with pavilion at end

MAY 24, 2013 News

Essay on Ethics of Cybersecurity Wins Trans-Pacific Contest: Co-Authors from China (Stanford U) and U.S. (Oxford U)

What is the greatest ethical challenge facing U.S.-Asia relations? In this unique contest, we challenged American and East Asian students to submit a ...

Photo of Louise Arbour Bineta Diop Mary Robinson Jonathan Sacks

MAY 2, 2013 News

Is World Peace Possible? Answers to This and other Big Questions from 50 Thought Leaders around the World

As part of its 2014 Centennial project, Carnegie Council is asking Thought Leaders around the world to answer big moral questions. We just reached the symbolic ...

opened book in foreground, mountains in back

FEB 22, 2013 News

Winners of the 2012 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, "Ethics for a Connected World"

Carnegie Council announces the results of its annual International Student/Teacher Essay Contest. Winners are from Finland, India, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, and the ...

Carnegie Council Appoints New Global Ethics Fellows and Senior Fellow

FEB 21, 2013 News

Carnegie Council Appoints New Global Ethics Fellows and Senior Fellow

Carnegie Council is pleased to announce four additions to its distinguished group of fellows around the world. The new fellows are from Brazil, Ghana, Singapore, ...