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FEB 22, 2008 • Podcast
Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed
After the bloody war of independence, Algerians hoped for a brighter future. Yet an estimated 200,000 people were killed in the 1990s, and today Islamic terrorism ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Whither the Grapes of Worth?
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in Norway this week, but genetically modified organisms are not allowed. As global warming pushes wine grapes away from ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Chess Takes World
When people think of chess, they usually think of Russia. But chess excellence has now gone global: The current World Champion is from India, and ...
FEB 21, 2008 • Podcast
Islam in Saudi Arabia's Politics
Bernard Haykel sheds light on the inner workings of Saudi Arabia, from the relationship between the government and various Islamic groups, to the position of ...
FEB 20, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Russia and the New Great Game
Two recent energy deals are the latest moves in the Great Game for energy security, with the world's main powers jockeying for access to resources ...