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FEB 17, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Should the International Community Intervene in Syria?

It's been almost a year since demonstrations started in Syria and the government crackdown gets bloodier every day. With sanctions not producing results, is it ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fresh888/3907228905/" target=_blank">fresh888</a>

FEB 15, 2012 Article

North Korea: The World's Principal Violator of Responsibility to Protect

The 2005 UN World Summit made a landmark commitment to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. Has North Korea violated ...

FEB 14, 2012 Podcast

Microinequalities Inflicted on Women

Why is it that a woman can lead a country, yet women are slower to be served in coffee shops? In the West, women and ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_travel/5713003275/">Colombia Travel</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

FEB 14, 2012 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: U.S. Free Trade Agreement Won't Benefit Colombia

The now-official U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement will dampen growth and make it harder for Colombia to put in place policies for innovation and ...

FEB 13, 2012 Article

Why Are We Surprised at Egypt's Backlash against Foreign NGOs?

The outrage over Egypt's arrest of 43 NGO workers, at least 16 of whom are American, is understandable and well deserved. But it also speaks to a ...