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DEC 4, 2007 Article

A Human Rights Argument for the Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Many human rights and labor rights leaders argue that the U.S. should not reward Colombia with a permanent free trade agreement right now because ...

DEC 1, 2007 Journal

Winter 2007 (21.4)

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/29762392@N00/506562532/">Alberto</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">Creative Commons</a>).

NOV 30, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Kite Runner Approach to Understanding Corruption

All sins are a variation of theft, according to the father character in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner. Corruption is theft of public trust ...

Marilyn Monroe starred in <em>The Seven Year <br>Itch</em>. Image by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/gemv/110342923/">Gemvita</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 30, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The Opt-out Marriage

Globalization increases the flexibility of labor markets, but increased mobility goes hand in hand with increased economic uncertainty, especially among young professionals. Their romantic lifestyles ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/trainorphans/26041216/">Gitchel</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 29, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Unions Improve Jobs at the Bottom

One in three American jobs is low-wage work that often doesn't pay enough to make ends meet. Unionization substantially improves pay and benefits in these ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.waterforpeople.org" target="_blank">Water for People</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC</a>).

NOV 28, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Tapping Partnerships for Drinkable Water

About 1.2 billion people live without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, a number that will certainly grow without continued pressure for innovative ...

Hu Jintao visits Hanoi, Vietnam

NOV 27, 2007 Article

Hu's on First?

China has greatly stepped up its diplomatic, trade, and aid efforts in Southeast Asia, write Josh Kurlantzick and Devin Stewart. But it still has a ...

Dummy soldiers in a Golan Heights redoubt. CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/mockstar/237987395/" target="_blank">David Poe</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC</a>).

NOV 20, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Salvaging Peace with Syria

The geography, demographics, and environment of the Golan Heights make it suitable for environmental peace-building. Putting it on the agenda at the upcoming Middle East ...

The new energy efficient New York Times building. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/khaz/1464900887/" target="_blank">Nickolay</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC</a>).

NOV 19, 2007 Article

Cap and Trade vs. Carbon Tax

What's the difference between taxing carbon emissions and a market-based system of cap and trade, asks Matthew Hennessey of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research? ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/khaz/1464900887/">Scott Beale/a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

NOV 19, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Cap and Trade vs. Carbon Tax

What's the difference between taxing carbon emissions and a market-based system of cap and trade? Which approach will more effectively reduce emissions? Which is fairer?