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MAY 14, 2008 Podcast

David Speedie Interviews Jack Matlock

Senior Fellow David Speedie interviews former U.S. ambassador Jack Matlock on U.S. relations with Russia: how they evolved, current policy problems, and what ...

A public phone in Cuba. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/pauljoyce/2289007314/">Paul Joyce</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Calling for Change in Cuba

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

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chopstixmedia/185039727/">Ian Fenn</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Hu's Dumpling Diplomacy

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

"Panda diplomacy" is back. CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sebastian_bergmann/1436871395/">Sebastian Bergmann</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: China and Japan: From Symbolism to Politics

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.

Blood Diamond movie poster.

MAY 13, 2008 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Blood Diamond"

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.