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The Chess Board 1<br>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tree12/2109679297/in/set-72157603451878764" target=_ blank">tree12</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en" target=_blank>CC</a>).

SEP 25, 2008 Article

Public Diplomacy and the 2008 Election

Hidden in the U.S. presidential election is the promise of a renewed emphasis on public diplomacy. But how will America renew a lost love ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/kaba/157303191/">Kaba</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 24, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Peace Breaks Out in the Taiwan Strait

While the world's attention is focused on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Georgia, a little-observed positive trend is taking place on the other side of ...

Racers at the start. Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sylvainelies/2639408177/">Sylvain <br>Elies</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 23, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Race to the Middle

Recent developments in the case law of Mexico and the United States suggest that labor standards between these trading partners may actually be converging.

Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/djwhelan/497090528/">Dave Whelan</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 19, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Yoga Bends the Globalization Stereotype

The worldwide popularity of yoga proves that globalization is flowing in every direction, and has been for a while.

Kung fu training in East Timor. CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jp-esperanca/2703059778/">J.&nbsp;P.&nbsp;Esperan&ccedil;a</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 12, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Kung Fu Peace-building

Government and NGO efforts have helped to rehabilitate East Timor's martial arts youth gangs in the wake of election violence and the 2006 riots.

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2048453342/">Darwin Bell</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 10, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Globalization of Language Will Muzzle the Nation-State

Improved communication and translation between people will deprive nation-states of their raison d'etre.

CREDIT: Andres Marin (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 9, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Oil Revenue Sharing for Iraq

Developing a fair system for sharing Iraqi oil revenues will ensure that no one can aspire to be the next Saddam Hussein.

A biodiesel Hummer. "<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/139447357/">Swords to <br>ploughshares</a>" by Steve Jurvetson (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

SEP 5, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: From Mules to Biofuels

Policymakers have two main concerns when it comes to ethanol: the effect of demand on food prices, and the environmental benefits. While families were sharing ...

Five International Questions for the National Basic Income Debates

AUG 29, 2008 Article

ROUNDTABLE: The Nation-State

The nation-state is an anachronistic myth which should be shed once and for all, declares Devin Stewart. Gvosdev and Andelman disagree.

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/changhg/100412648/">Mike Chang</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

AUG 28, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Rights of Human Goddesses

At last, the young girls who are worshiped as living goddesses in Nepal are now awarded basic human rights by the state.