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OCT 1, 2013 Journal

Fall 2013 (27.3)

This issue features an essay by Richard Schiffman on poverty, food security, and the land grab in Africa; a policy brief by Frances Moore Lappé, ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8510182328_61c6283152_b.jpg">Donna Burton</a>, (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>)

SEP 30, 2013 Podcast

Arash Abizadeh on Immigration

As the U.S. moves toward a major overhaul of its immigration system, many of those most significantly affected are being left out of the ...

The UN building, New York. CREDIT: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/omu7ser">Ashitaka San, (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>)

SEP 30, 2013 Podcast

The Failure of the Mainstream Media to Cover the UN: Who's to Blame?

Former "New York Times" UN bureau chief Barbara Crossette explains why the U.S. media has lost interest in the UN, and how the UN ...

SEP 27, 2013 Podcast

U.S. Policy on Iran and the Middle East: Where Do We Go From Here?

Are we on the brink of a new era in Iran-U.S. relations? Maybe. Iran expert Gary Sick discusses President Rouhani's UN speech, which took ...

SEP 26, 2013 Journal Online Exclusive

Theory Meets Reality: Reacting to WMD Use in Syria

Since the end of the cold war, debates over the ethical propriety of the possession and the willingness to use WMD were seen as largely ...

SEP 26, 2013 Podcast

Immigration Reform: Truths, Myths, and Politics

The great wave of illegal immigration to the United States is over, says Edward Schumacher-Matos. Our real challenge now is what to do with those 11–12 ...

SEP 25, 2013 Podcast

The Ethics of Hacking Back: Cybersecurity and Active Network Defense

The Internet is "a global free fire zone," yet it is illegal for companies to hack back against cyber attacks--although rumor has it that many ...

SEP 24, 2013 Journal Online Exclusive

Syria and the Just Use of Force Short of War

The Obama administration has spoken of punishing the Assad regime, of deterring future attacks, of reinforcing the norm against chemical weapons use, and of diminishing ...

SEP 23, 2013 Podcast

Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God

Created and armed by Iran, Hezbollah's reach stretches around the world, including inside the United States. Matthew Levitt traces its terrifying activities and discusses how ...

SEP 19, 2013 Journal Online Exclusive

What We're Reading: Ethics Around the Web

Here are a few links to interesting and relevant stories around the web on ethics, political theory, international affairs, and more.