The Devil Came on Horseback
Recognizing the ongoing relevance of the Darfur tragedy, World Policy Journal is now offering new subscribers, or current subscribers who renew for two years, a free DVD of the acclaimed documentary, The Devil Came on Horseback, about Steidle's quest to get help for Darfur. World Policy Journal was the first to publish Steidle's photographs which alerted the world to the ethnic cleansing going on there.
Superfusion
The emergence of China as an economic superpower is now widely recognized, but as WPI Board Member Zachary Karabell reveals, that is only part of the story. Over the past decade, the Chinese and U.S. economies have fused to become one integrated system. How China and the United States manage their relationship will determine whether the future increases global prosperity or instability.
It is not yet clear whether Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, just wants to warm the chair of the presidency until his country’s next elections. But if he decides to sit back and shuffle files, he’ll certainly have adequate cover. He could insist, for example, that as a non-elected head of state, he lacks the clear authority to act. Or, he could point to the fact that his presidency was not garnered...
Why a Kimberley Process for Congolese “conflict minerals” won’t achieve what its supporters hope
Diamonds have a unique cachet that most commodities simply don’t have: they’re recognized as items of intrinsic beauty, and sold as symbols of romance. No doubt, this is partly why the existence of conflict diamonds unnerves so many people. The idea that diamonds can be used to fund bad actions—rebel warfare, human rights abuses, political chaos—undermines the appeal of the stones themselves. Which is...
Afghan President Ahmed Karzai amended a law governing the country’s Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), much to the chagrin of the Obama administration, which has been turning up the pressure on the Karzai administration to clean up corruption within the Afghan government. Karzai’s amendment will put the ECC, a formerly independent watchdog, under control of the office of the president, which will now have the power to appoint all five of the commission’s members....
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