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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?