Weekly Links
By Danny Hirschel-Burns Shouldn’t corrupt construction companies be contributing to infrastructure development in Africa? Somewhat relatedly, how does…
Where Do Pirates Go?
Guest post by Ursula Daxecker, Brandon Prins, and Jessica Di Salvatore The rise (and decline) of Somali piracy.…
Virtual Vigilantes: “Anonymous” Cyber-Attacks Against the Islamic State
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues This past month the “hacktivist” collective known as Anonymous intensified its cyber-attacks…
Notes on the Conflict in Yemen: Local vs. Transnational Roots of Violence
Guest post by Thomas Eilers Shots crackled sporadically throughout the day as dark plumes of smoke rose from…
Weekly Links
By Sarah Bakhtiari What’s on the table in the Iranian nuclear agreement—errr, in the joint comprehensive plan of…
The (Conditional) Effectiveness of International Human Rights Courts
Guest post by Jillienne Haglund On March 10th, the International Peace Institute (IPI), along with the Permanent Mission…
Want to Eradicate Poverty in the 21st Century? Pursue Peace
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues This year at the United Nations a new development agenda is…
On the Importance of Humanitarian Healthcare Ethics: Fear, Ebola, and Security
Guest post by Larissa Fast Last week marked the first anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration…
Friday Puzzler: Obama’s Public Displeasure With Israel Seems Like a Good Thing. Why Do People Think It Isn’t?
By Barbara F. Walter The Obama administration is clearly unhappy with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s campaign antics over the…
Waiting for Barry-O: Divining Abbas’ Next Move
By Allison Beth Hodgkins Elections, like fighting, are a pretty good way of resolving information problems. I spent…