Energy & Environment
Shale has finally allowed the United States to break its dependency on Middle Eastern oil. It may not be completely independent, but it is nowhere near as vulnerable as it was in 1979.
Arts & Culture
In 2004, Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, a leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, posted a horrific video of him beheading an American journalist, and earned himself the nickname ‘The Slaughterer.’ Curiously, before Al-Zarqawi posted this video, he was known as ‘He Who Weeps A Lot,’ an epithet he picked up after
Energy & Environment
Water pollution caused by agricultural practices is an increasingly alarming problem around the world. As the global demand for food [https://hbr.org/2016/04/global-demand-for-food-is-rising-can-we-meet-it] continues to rise, more farmers are turning to pesticides and fertilizers to sustain and maximize output. The upshot of these practices, however, is the
United States
The Ottawa Treaty is the result of the complicated, ugly history of landmines and the subsequent late-20th century movement towards their elimination.
Energy & Environment
William Lloyd is a junior research analyst at the NATO Association of Canada, and a research assistant for Timothy Sayle, a leading NATO expert at the University of Toronto. In September of 2008, John Kotter, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, published A Sense of Urgency. In the work, he
China
According to Cui Tiankai, the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, “There are actually two Chinese ambassadors in Washington: me and the panda cub at the National Zoo." Cui’s quote reflects the rise of Chinese soft power, both in the United States and across the world.
Defense
Russia's threats to end the INF Treaty are not new. Since the early 2000s, Putin has raised this possibility, arguing that the treaty prevents his country from possessing weapons that neighboring countries such as China are actively researching and developing. A similar pattern of thinking emerged under President Trump in
Science & Technology
Ten years ago, if you asked somebody what the greatest threat to liberal democracy was, they would probably say North Korea. Now, it’s online trolls. Considering the growing number of online news readers, technology has fundamentally changed the way individuals consume media. From pro-Trump sites run [https://www.wired.
Development
Almost no human invention has had more impact on us as individuals, as societies, or as a species, than cities have. According to the United Nations, 55 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities. By 2050, that number is projected to increase to 68 percent. Even regions
Interviews
An interview with Condoleezza Rice. Originally published in the HIR Fall 2013 Issue. CONDOLEEZZA RICE served as the 66th United States Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. During her tenure, she championed a policy of "transformational diplomacy." Through initiatives such as reforming American diplomats' skill sets and increasing
Transportation
Flying is integral to the function of a globalized world, but the pool of pilots is atrophying. Why is that the case, and what impacts will that have?
United States
Why is the safety and reliability of air travel in one particular country so lacking, even compared to regional counterparts? The answer lies in the Indonesian government’s approach to the regulation of air travel.