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January 6, 2009 | Transatlantic Exchange of Personal Data: A Costly Experiment

Julia Galaski: The internationalization of surveillance is susceptible to abuse and cyberterrorism. A means of assessing the possible side effects of transatlantic data exchange is urgently needed. …More

December 17, 2008 | Obama's Internet Agenda Will Boost Economy

Having used the Internet with great success during his campaign, Obama has announced plans to build up the US’ Internet infrastructure to boost the economy. ++ The US only ranks 15th in the world in access to high-speed Internet. …More

December 12, 2008 | Put GM, Chrysler and Ford Into Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is the right path for Detroit car companies. ++ Under “Chapter 11” proceedings they will be able to continue and restructure production. ++ This will not undermine trust in American cars -the company executives of GM and …More

November 13, 2008 | Only Less Consumption Can Stop the Crash

The disastrous effects of unfettered consumption have been known and understood for 40 years already. Back then, American environmental researchers Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren created the “Ehrlich equation,” a tool that can also be applied …More

October 24, 2008 | US Can Benefit From Indian Know-How

India launched a space probe to the moon, proving that it is on its path to becoming an influential scientific power. ++ India’s progress is the result of “paring back state suffocation of its economy.” ++ By 2014 about two million …More

September 26, 2008 | Staying in Space Means Cooperating with Russia

The US Senate must pass a waiver buying seats aboard Russian space vehicles for US astronauts.++ The NASA shuttle fleet retires in two years, and its new space vehicle, the Orion, will not be ready until 2015, essentially leaving the …More

August 15, 2008 | Doing Good Efficiently

Finn E. Kydland: Six Nobel Peace Prize laureates asked themselves what the most effective way would be to spend $75 billion in order to make the world a better place. The ranking list they developed gives very different answers than those policymakers usually do. …More

August 7, 2008 | Working Toward an Electricity Economy

Heinrich Bonnenberg: The need to reduce CO2 emissions, manage price increases, and deal with resource shortages is causing the energy economy to change. Electricity should eventually replace oil and gas. Nuclear power will have to play an increasingly important role in the new electricity economy. …More

July 23, 2008 | We Need to Challenge Climate Change Consensus

Scientists who challenge the mainstream theory of global warming and claim that the increase in global temperatures is not caused by greenhouse gas emissions struggle to attain funding and publish their findings. ++ Mankind’s …More

June 17, 2008 | A Green Chinese Energy and Environmental Policy?

The 4th China-US Economic Dialogue will be held in the US this week. ++ The US and China can only win when cooperating in the energy and environment sector. ++ Chinese officials state they are working on reducing energy consumption …More

May 26, 2008 | Fear Encourages the Nuclear Rush of Iran's Neighbors

Recently President Bush signed an agreement to cooperate with Saudi Arabia on developing civilian nuclear energy. ++ In the case of Saudi Arabia, the agreement seems unnecessary. ++ There are alarming signs that this sudden …More

May 15, 2008 | Global Competitiveness Begins with Education

Some highly developed nations with bourgeoning service sectors are experiencing difficulties in adapting out-dated education policies to a more competitive, business-oriented world. ++ Scandinavian countries are leading a new trend in …More

May 15, 2008 | Weapons in Space: A New Kind of Armament

The US is making a bold, perhaps doltish, move by refusing to discuss a treaty aimed at preventing weapons in outer space. ++ China and Russia have warned that a countermove would be unavoidable to ensure their own security. ++ Many are …More

May 2, 2008 | The Excellence Initiative and its Effect on the German University System

Tim H. Stuchtey: The German Excellence Initiative will cause more heterogenity in the German higher education system. But it can only reach its aims if it will be repeated frequently and if the lay-out of the competition is improved. …More

April 22, 2008 | Google Gathers Earth Day Pledges

Googlers from around the world are exchanging ideas and intentions on how to combat climate change on the Earth Day-specific mashup map. ++ The “nifty map” is part of the initiative “go green with Google” which provides …More

March 13, 2008 | Bangalore and the Challenge of Inclusive Growth

Hans F. Bellstedt: As a modern and economically booming city, Bangalore stands for the upside of globalization and offers a possible foretaste of what India will be like in the future. Yet Bangalore’s success story is still an exception in a country that suffers from deep-set structural problems. …More

March 12, 2008 | India's Jatroph Nut: Perfect New Energy Source?

Indian state Chhattisgarh is positioned to become biodiesel hub. ++ Local jatroph nut is inedible, grows on wasteland, requires little cultivation, and produces 3x more oil per hectare than soybeans - a cheap energy solution. ++ …More

March 6, 2008 | The Shifting of Technological Supremacy

In the footsteps of Microsoft and Google, everyone is speculating about the next big disruptive change in the technology industry. ++ From the original dreams of AI, to web 3.0 and the “semantic web,” the aim has evolved from making smart …More

March 4, 2008 | Working With Iran

The US’s current “insistence on zero enrichment of uranium” in Iran is unreasonable. ++ The US needs to encourage Iran to abandon its national enrichment activities in favor of a multilateral program based in Iran. ++ While there would be many risks, such a …More

February 22, 2008 | A Nuclear "Rogue Axis"

Christian E. Rieck: A further proliferation of nuclear technology among ambitious middle powers is inevitable. Even though such a cooperation between Iran and Venezuela seems far-fetched at the moment, deepening ties amongst mounting international pressure could create an attractive nuclear possibility for them. …More

February 21, 2008 | Immigration Literature Recommendations

Crystal Oswald-Herold: …More

February 6, 2008 | Bush in Wilson's Footsteps

Dominik Bertram: This paper is going to examine the legacy of the 28th president of the USA, Woodrow Wilson, and in how far his approach to international affairs is still a factor in the conduct of US foreign policy.
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February 5, 2008 | Missile Defense: Poland Has Less Room to Maneuver

Wess Mitchell: I outline recent developments between the United States and Poland regarding the US missile defense program. Relations between Poland and Russia are likely to deteriorate and Tusk may have compromised himself by acting so decisively this early in his term. …More

February 4, 2008 | [live]The US Economy: A Deep Concern

The coping mechanisms which have kept US middle-class families afloat since the 1970’s are no longer sufficient. ++ Wages, adjusted for inflation, have barely increased in three decades, so Americans have moved more women into the …More

January 15, 2008 | Gasoline Made Out of Carbon Dioxide

Chuck Squatriglia of Wired News reports that researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have found a way of using sunlight to recycle carbon dioxide and produce fuels like methanol or gasoline. The technology, which could help …More

January 2, 2008 | A Lack of Real Innovation in India and China

Alarmists, especially in the US, fear that China’s and India’s combination of raw brainpower and raw ambition will threaten America’s technological leadership, while skeptics dwell on the countries’ shortage of …More

December 17, 2007 | Immigration Promotes Innovation

For all the criticism globalization receives today, the diversity it has brought about offers a range of benefits. And these are not only social and cultural benefits. There are also tangible economic benefits.

Legrain points towards the research …More

November 27, 2007 | Not Scared Yet? View the Global Incident Map

The Global Incident Map was created to give the public a new way to visualize, and become instantly aware of terrorism and security incidents across the world.
The constantly updated map was created by the publishers of
www.TerroristWarning.com and www.TransitSecurityReport.com as a continuation of their efforts “to contribute to the Global War on Terrorism.”

The Global Incident Map

November 15, 2007 | The West Needs to Adapt to the Challenges of Open-Source Warfare

Iraqi insurgents are increasingly powerful because they constantly learn and adapt in the same way that the open-source movement revolutionized software development. Technological might has proved ineffectual in the …More

May 11, 2007 | Collective Intelligence and the Future of Decision Making

Johannes Bohnen: I now introduce collective intelligence as the cornerstone of the Atlantic Community and a potential catalyst for policy innovation. …More

May 9, 2007 | Germany's Innovation Dilemma

David Vickrey: German businesses should take a cue from the vibrant start-up culture in the United States and be more open to the radical change that innovation can bring. There is no room for fear of failure if Germany is to achieve the sustainable economic growth that it so desires. …More

April 25, 2007 | Andrew Kramer on Russia's Challenge to US GPS Monopoly

Though the space race battles of the cold war are long past, Russia is now poised to challenge the US in a twenty-first century technological battle: satellite navigation. This $15 billion market is currently dominated by the …More

April 11, 2007 | The $100 Laptop

Joerg Wolf: The mission of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative is to bridge the digital divide and provide children in developing countries with new opportunities to learn, create and share. …More