Recent Articles
DEC 3, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
Animals as Citizens: A Response to Will Kymlicka
Kymlicka believes that animals should be considered citizens. But the animal-human relationship seems fundamentally dissimilar to its human-human counterpart.
DEC 1, 2014 • Journal
Winter 2014 (28.4)
This issue includes an essay by Jacinta O’Hagan and Miwa Hirono on "cultures of humanitarianism" in East Asia; articles by Christopher Kutz on torture, ...
NOV 12, 2014 • Article
Hashtags and Human Rights: Activism in the Age of Twitter
It's very exciting when an activist social media campaign goes viral. But what if all that energy is misdirected, or merely "slacktivism"? This essay examines ...
NOV 12, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
Challenge from the East
An alternative vision to global order—distinct from the assumptions put forward in Washington and Brussels—is acquiring coherence.
NOV 10, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
EIA Interview with Philip Alston on a World Court for Human Rights
A special EIA interview between Philip Alston, author of "Against a World Court for Human Rights," and John Tessitore, editor of the journal.
NOV 7, 2014 • Article
On the Verge of Democratic Consolidation: The Romanian Presidential Elections
It was David against Goliath in the Romanian presidential elections, and David won! For valuable background, read Teodor Stan's in-depth analysis of the complex political ...
OCT 28, 2014 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Local Food Systems: A Green Way of Life, or a Luxury Only for Elites?
While many celebrate salad greens, the local food movement is cultivating exclusivity and becoming less and less budget friendly.
OCT 27, 2014 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Beyond Business as Usual
Conducting business as usual is no longer good enough. Instead of finding ways to use society and the environment to be successful, companies must contribute ...
OCT 23, 2014 • Article
Brazil at a Crossroads: The 2013 Protests and the Upcoming Presidential Elections
Who will win the Brazilian election on October 26, and which--if either--of the candidates is more likely to fulfill the demands of the protesters who took ...
OCT 21, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Ottoman Road to War: Mustafa Aksakal on the Ottoman Empire and WWI
For Aksakal, World War I informs national identities in the Middle East even today, even though it is itself poorly understood.