Global CooperationMigrating to or from Reform?
A few weeks ago, House Republicans passed a bill that, along with providing more funding for the Department of Homeland Security, could...
Jennifer Welden
29 articles on Insights
Global Cooperation
Climate JusticeNew Year, Same Problems, Global Solutions?
2014 has been quite a year: from climate change to the World Cup to the recent revelations about the US’s torture strategies,...
From “Womenomics” to “Womenpowerment”
Japan has begun implementing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new strategy to revive its economy. Dubbed “Abenomics,” the plan – which includes printing...
Climate Cynicism
Climate change is one of the bigger global issues of our time; just last month, over 400,000 people marched in New York...
Global CooperationA Side of World Peas, Please
If I learned anything from years of first-day-of-class icebreakers – other than the fact that I hate icebreakers – it’s this: people...
Global JusticeRice, Rice Baby
The Ice Bucket Challenge – a fundraising and awareness campaign for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or "Lou Gehrig's Disease” – has gained...
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 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 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...
Climate JusticeThe Climate Is Changing, and So Should Its Message
Climate change, and the campaign surrounding it, has evolved significantly over the last decade. Just look at its name: it went from...
Hey FIFA, Which Team Are You Playing For?
FIFA, and subsequently the World Cup, has received criticism from many for its corruption, human rights violations, and the problems it has...