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FEB 15, 2017 Article

Stoking the Flames of Competitiveness on an Overheating Planet

"Although consumer responsibility and global collaboration in an endeavor to reverse global warming trends are laudable, it is important to recognize the risks these steps ...

Child's painting. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanbaptisteparis/196061657/">Jeanbaptisteparis</a>

FEB 7, 2017 Article

Asylum in the United States for Unaccompanied Children

The current magnitude of child migration to the United States is unprecedented. How does the U.S. asylum process for unaccompanied children work? The views ...

FEB 6, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Upcoming Conferences of Interest 2017

We have compiled a list of upcoming conferences related to the fields of ethics and international affairs through the end of 2017. We hope you find ...

JAN 25, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Responsibility While Protecting (RwP) and the Intervention in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition justified its intervention in Yemen with reference to its "responsibility" to protect the people of Yemen, yet the intervention has put more ...

Refugees on the move. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/diariveu/27777367306/sizes/o/"> La Veu del PaĆ­s ValenciĆ </a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">CC</a>)

JAN 20, 2017 Article

Virtual Citizenship for Refugees: A Proposal

At last, a practical, humane, and cost-effective proposal to help cope with the nearly 20 million refugees and asylum seekers worldwide, from philosophers Christian Barry and ...

Grand Central Terminal, New York City. CREDIT: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/grand-central-station-new-york-690180/">Pixabay/Public Domain</a>

JAN 5, 2017 Article

Ethics, Undocumented Immigrants, and the Issue of Integration: Making a Better Life for Everyone in New York City

"Given that many undocumented immigrants live invisibly for a long time, the NYC Municipal ID card truly acknowledges their existence. It was, and still is, ...

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JAN 5, 2017 Article

Process or End Goal: When to Begin Genocide Prevention

"This discussion ultimately will help the public to understand that preventative actions need to take place if violence is to be thwarted. We can't wait ...

Abraham T. Zere, writer/journalist in exile

DEC 30, 2016 Article

Eritrea: An Exiled Nation Suspended in Liminal Space through Social Media

Exiled Eritreans use social media to organize opposition against the tyrannical regime back home and to provide crucial information for the thousands of young migrants ...

NASA, NOAA analyses reveal record-shattering global warm temperatures in 2015. CREDIT: <a href=<"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:16-008-NASA-2015RecordWarmGlobalYearSince1880-20160120.png">NASA</a>

DEC 21, 2016 Article

The Ethics of Climate Change Activism: Fear vs. Reality

"The time has come to act on climate because we can no longer afford not to. We know what consequences are in store for us ...

Delegates with Professor Mari Miura at the Diet building in Tokyo

DEC 19, 2016 Article

Articles Resulting from Carnegie Council Gender Research Delegation to Tokyo, November 2016

In November 2016, the Asia Dialogues program led a group of 12 Pacific Delegates from seven countries and a diverse set of professional backgrounds to Tokyo to ...