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October 28, 2015

International Organizations
Raising the Profile of Climate-Smart Agriculture

The following is a guest post by Caroline Andridge, research associate for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations. Controversial President Robert Mugabe isn’t …

A woman picks vegetables from her garden as her daughter looks on in a village east of Maseru, Lesotho, on February 27, 2015.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist The Internationalist

May 21, 2015

Development
Gender Equality and Smart U.S. Foreign Assistance

It has become axiomatic in international development that increasing economic opportunities for women contributes to economic growth. Organizations from the World Bank to the Organisation for Economi…

Women carry bricks on their back as they work at a brick factory in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 2015. (Courtesy Ahmad Masood/Reuters)
Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein Women Around the World

September 23, 2014

Economics
From the Board Room to the Factory Floor, Employing Women Is Smart Business

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is by Henriette Kolb, head of the Ge…

Ethnic Dong women work at a tea leaf processing factory in Liping county, Guizhou province, China, March 2014 (Courtesy Reuters/Sheng Li).
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Development Channel

February 26, 2024

Nigeria
The Case Against Military Rule

Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  

Three members of Nigeria's defense are seated next to one another in a room that has primarily wooden walls and a wooden desk.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

January 12, 2023

Technology and Innovation
North Korea’s Cryptocurrency Craze and its Impact on U.S. Policy

North Korean cryptocurrency theft has ballooned over the past two years. U.S. organizations need to do more to secure smart contracts and reduce opportunities for state-sponsored theft.

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Blog Post by Saher Naumaan Net Politics

February 1, 2024

United States
Transatlantic Divergence of Economic Outlooks – Implications for Central Bank Policies

Germans and Americans are pessimistic about their economies. While the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve remain committed to fighting inflation, the ECB faces a much tougher task.

Jay Powell
Blog Post by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Jonas O. Piduhn Renewing America