SINK OR SWIM — WILL THE EURO ZONE CRUMBLE?
At PROSPECT’s recent panel discussion, speakers shared their theories about the roots of the Eurozone crisis and possible solutions. By Justin DeWaele, Staff Writer
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON IRAN: TO IMPOSE OR NOT TO IMPOSE
Will sanctions coerce Iran away from nuclear development? By David Dannecker, Staff Writer and Justin DeWaele, Staff Writer
MICROFINANCE AND GENDERED OUTCOMES IN BRAZIL
Microfinance is often cited as a development strategy, but has a gendered impact in Brazil that adversely affects women. By Neda Said, Contributing Writer
COSTS CONTINUE TO OUTWEIGH BENEFITS IN U.S. - MEXICO BORDER REGULATION
A close examination of the repercussions caused by a buildup of security and increasing amounts of money going toward regulation at the United States-Mexico border. By Justin DeWaele, Staff Writer
EGYPT, ISRAEL, AND THE ARISH-ASHKELON PIPELINE CONTROVERSY
The Arish-Ashkelon natural gas pipeline remains a source of tension between Israel and Egypt. By Jodi Sanger-Weaver, Staff Writer
HOW MUCH FOR A KALASHNIKOV?
What factors determine the price of AK line assault rifles, humanity's favorite weapon of war? By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer.
HASTY DECISIONS AND SUPERFICIAL FIXES: INDIA'S DECISION TO LAUNCH THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST TABLET COMPUTER
India's misguided effort to introduce tablet computing into its education system. By Vidya Mahavadi, Contributing Writer.
HASTY DECISIONS AND SUPERFICIAL FIXES: INDIA'S DECISION TO LAUNCH THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST TABLET COMPUTER
India's misguided effort to introduce tablet computing into its education system. By Vidya Mahavadi, Contributing Writer.
CUTTING US DEFENSE SPENDING IS NOT A THREAT TO AMERICAN SECURITY
Despite efforts by conservative lawmakers to depict US defense cuts as a dire threat to American security, carefully considered reductions in the US governments bloated military budget are not dangerous, and America's looming fiscal challenges makes them necessary.
BEYOND POLITICAL UPHEAVAL: YEMEN'S LOOMING ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS
By Joseph NatividadStaff WriterAs Yemen teeters on the brink of state failure, the political chaos it has experienced in recent months coincides with its looming economic and demographic challenges. Despite questions over the future of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule as he recuperates outside [...]
BEYOND POLITICAL UPHEAVAL: YEMEN'S LOOMING ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS
By Joseph NatividadStaff WriterAs Yemen teeters on the brink of state failure, the political chaos it has experienced in recent months coincides with its looming economic and demographic challenges. Despite questions over the future of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule as he recuperates outside [...]