Articles & Reports

MAY 23, 2008 • Article

The food crisis has tempted governments to enact export bans and pull other market levers, but helping small-scale farmers might be a better long-term target ...

MAY 22, 2008 • Article

As a growing world population demands more calories, new food technologies may help alleviate some of the hunger, cruelty, and environmental problems associated with industrial ...

MAY 21, 2008 • Article

Sovereign wealth funds could face a backlash if they fail to allay concerns over transparency.

MAY 15, 2008 • Article

Devin Stewart interviews Alexandra Harney, author of The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage, on how China is coping with the recent ...

MAY 13, 2008 • Article

Raul Castro's decision allowing Cubans to purchase prepaid cell phone plans may foster new liberty on the communist island.

MAY 13, 2008 • Article

James Farrer interviews Japanese political scientist Koichi Nakano on the significance of Chinese President Hu Jintao's May 2008 visit to Japan.

MAY 13, 2008 • Article

Hu Jintao's five-day visit to Japan underlines the fact that the basis for a strong Sino-Japanese relationship already exists, says James Farrer.

MAY 13, 2008 • Article

Set during Sierra Leone's civil war in 1999, "Blood Diamond" draws attention to the fact that the diamond trade has been used to fund conflicts.

MAY 6, 2008 • Article

The financing for development conference to be held later this year in Doha could set the stage for building economic and financial multilateralism in a ...

MAY 2, 2008 • Article

Al Gore explains the science of global warming, describes its present-day effects, and forecasts what the future may hold in store. We can reverse this ...