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Global CooperationOpen Letter #5 To My Grandson Jake
Letters to Jake Series, Letter #5 Dear Jake, Our recent visit to the Natural History Museum was so much fun. Papa and...
Global CooperationNATO’s Premier Geopolitical Challenge: Eastern Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine has been at the forefront of the news for several months now, and if the events of the last few...
Global CooperationThe Future of Multilateral Engagement: Treaties or Gentlemen’s Agreements?
This post was originally published on March 26, 2014. It has been reposted in light of the recent news that the Obama...
Global CooperationThe Gauntlet of Doha
The Gauntlet of Doha This summer, Jennifer and I had the chance to conduct independent research on a topic that deeply interested...
Entomophagy “Luna-ticks”
In the age of world hunger, endangered species, and a crippled environment, we are constantly looking for new sources of food to...
Hook, Line, and Sinker: There’s More on the Line than Just Fish
For approximately 3 billion people in the world, both wild-caught and farmed seafood are their primary source of protein. Moreover, an estimated...
Climate JusticeProtecting Our Global Habitat
The United States and the global community currently face a variety of challenges, and it is becoming increasingly clear that no one...
Global CooperationCould the Use of Rockets be Banned in the Middle East?
The use of rockets by Islamic groups from Gaza toward Israel and the more deadly use of rockets and bombs by Israeli...
NewsNorth Carolina’s Huge Risks with Rising Sea Levels
Despite the obvious danger that rising sea levels pose to communities on the Gulf Coast, tensions over climate change are flaring most...
Pirates, the Printing Press and Global Democracy
Cell phones have facilitated access to health care for millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile applications are enhancing government accountability...
Global CooperationThink Globally, Act Locally
I never would have imagined that my 2010 summer in Egypt would change the trajectory of my life. However, my time there...