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 ...
FEB 19, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Trouble with Tuna
Today's globalization may be causing more stress to our planet than we realize, and the food industry is just one example. When it comes to ...
FEB 15, 2008 • Podcast
Freedom in Retreat
Freedom House representatives and Larry Diamond discuss the findings of the FH annual survey, "Freedom in the World 2008," which shines a light on the decline ...
FEB 14, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Flowers for Sale
The traditional flower market is a thing of the past. Flowers are now imported from all over the world, creating trade-offs for the ethical consumer.
FEB 13, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: In Pursuit of a Carbon-Free Economy
The climate crisis requires better tools to compare the true environmental value of greenhouse gas reduction versus sequestration, so that we know whether to invest ...
FEB 12, 2008 • Podcast
Subprime: Is the United States Repeating Japan's Experience?
Economist and Japan expert Edward Lincoln discusses the similarities and significant differences between the Japanese experience and the current U.S. subprime crisis.