Megacities get all the attention but as world leaders gather in Singapore to explore urban issues, they ought to consider the important role that ‘second cities’ provide in helping to counter poverty and spur economic activity.
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The future of oil: A crude bargain
Why oil will stay below $60 per barrel for at least the next decade.
Zika: From tragedy to an opportunity for women’s rights
Women’s reproductive rights will be essential to respond to Zika, especially in Latin America where all women must have access to sex education, contraceptives, abortion and safe motherhood.
Britons must decide on historic ‘Brexit’ vote
Britons head to the polls next week to decide their future in the European Union. What implications does ‘Brexit’ have for the U.K’s economic and political future?
World oil prices: A crude bargain
Why oil will stay below $60 per barrel for at least the next decade.
Lost in space
The U.S. risks watching from the sidelines as other world powers take the lead in establishing a base on the moon as a stepping stone for a human mission to Mars.
Kim Jong Un’s faulty formula for North Korea
As North Korea works to expand its economy, a growing nuclear program cuts off any benefits at the root.
Would Hillary Clinton blaze her own foreign policy trail?
Dr. Larry Goodson looks at a potential Clinton presidency drawing clues from her foreign policy past and present.
Would a Trump presidency sharpen U.S. talons abroad?
Dr. Larry Goodson looks at American foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency and sees an unrecognizable approach.
Why we should end the war on drugs
Michael Cox and John Collins argue that the war on drugs has failed, and the world should take a new approach.
Synthetic Marijuana: A dangerous trend for world public health
Synthetic cannabinoids have been detected in more than 90 countries and a dangerous trend for public health.
Measuring Morality: The “Good” Country Index
Simon Anholt’s Good Country Index measures how much each country contributes to humanity and the planet.
The French initiative on Palestine
A diplomatic offensive by France to resolve the Palestinian crisis seeks to put result ahead of process.
A Leap Of Faith: Islam’s growing popularity
“Islam” and “Christianity” are simply labels that we apply to extraordinarily diverse forms of identity, belief, and practice.