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The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations?

JUN 3, 2010 Podcast

The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations?

Ian Bremmer demonstrates the growing challenge that state capitalism will pose for the entire global economy, and what free market nations must do to protect ...

Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo

JUN 3, 2010 Article

Independence Day: Fifty Years after Lumumba Speech, DRC's Riches Still Not Benefiting her Children

DRC expert Thomas Turner examines Congo's rash of conflicts, its resource curse, elections, and possible withdrawal of MONUC. The state survives, but is too weak ...

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JUN 2, 2010 Article

Foundations Are Free to Innovate

Charitable and philanthropic foundations hold a uniquely privileged position in society. With the right mix of daring and rigor they can spark real creativity among ...

JUN 1, 2010 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Sarah Holcombe on Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights

What rules should govern business and academic interactions with so-called traditional knowledge? Sarah Holcombe examines questions of knowledge management, intellectual property rights, and research ethics ...

Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War

MAY 28, 2010 Podcast

Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives: From Stalinism to the New Cold War

Washington has squandered the opportunity for a fundamentally new U.S.-Russian relationship after the Cold War, says Stephen Cohen.