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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...
Global JusticeUS Needs Greater Discussion on ICC
US Congressional attitudes on the International Criminal Court have moved away from the days of open hostility epitomized by the Bilateral Immunity...
Protective Edge and Sport as Peace
If I began by saying that the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is longstanding and complicated, that would be trite and tired and everything you...
NewsClaims of War Crimes as Israel-Gaza Conflict Rages On
Operation Protective Edge, the name given to the Israeli Defense Force’s ground assault against Hamas' military arm, is aimed at halting rocket...
Climate JusticeYou Can’t Just Flip A Switch: Bringing Renewable Energy to the Developing World
Carlos Pascual, the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs for the State Department, spoke last week on the new geopolitics...
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...
Journalist’s Detention Highlights Importance of Immigration Reform
US Border Control officers released Jose Antonio Vargas last Wednesday, after holding him overnight at an airport in McAllen, TX, for failing...
Climate JusticeGreen is the New Black
Selfies, hashtags, and Priuses (or is it Prii?). What do these 3 things have in common? They all have been or still...
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...