Publications

Roger Thurow in The Economist

Roger Thurow discusses how smallholder farmers can move beyond subsistence in The Economist article, "Empowering Smallholder Farmers."

External Commentary

Yemeni Guantanamo Detainees in Limbo

What Makes The Russians Tick?

A big sporting event grabs the global spotlight and turns it on the city or country where it is held. With the Sochi Winter Olympics barely two weeks away, that spotlight will shine on Russia, for better or worse.

External Commentary

The Speech That Changed Syria

External Commentary

Beyond the Headlines

Somebody’s Watching Me: American Views on NSA Surveillance

A survey conducted earlier this month (January 4-7, 2014) by Quinnipiac University showed that Americans tend to think that NSA collection of phone call records is excessively intrusive for Americans’ personal privacy.

101 Organizations to Watch in 2014

There's no shortage of organizations around the world who are working to create a more sustainable, more just food system.

Photo of the Week

Catherine Simiyu from Bunambobi, Kenya, spreads the beans she just harvested to dry in the sun.

The Midwestern Battleground in 2014

A guest post from Robin A. Johnson outlines the 2014 elections and what they will do to the political balance in the Midwest.

At Least in November, A Majority of Americans Backed Interim Agreement with Iran

News broke recently that the negotiators of Iran and the P5+1 (representing the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany) have worked out the details of implementing the Geneva deal to temporarily freeze Iran's nuclear program.