EDUCATION: NEPAL'S TICKET TO THE WORLD STAGE
Staff Writer Bailey Marsheck argues that inadequate reach of education has limited Nepal's ability to keep up with the advancement of its neighbors. However, changes may be on the horizon.
GLOBAL FORUM REVIEW: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND A DIVIDED JERUSALEM
Staff Writer Sneha Naren reports on the discussion over Israeli settlements and annexation of Jerusalem at I-House's Global Forum
OPIOIDS FOR THE MASSES
While the United States and much of the Western world is confronted with a battle against the epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the issue is absent in much of the rest of the world.
POLICY PROPOSAL: INCREASING ACCESS TO MICROFINANCE FOR DISABLED WOMEN IN KENYA
Contributing writer Gabriella Fleischmann proposes possible solutions to discrimination in microfinance in Kenya.
BORDERS IN THE BRITISH ISLES: HOW A HARD BREXIT COULD DESTABILIZE IRELAND
Staff Writer Jenny Ryder analyzes the implications of BREXIT on the northern nations that compose the British Isles.
TOMS AND THE FAILINGS OF THE BUY-ONE-GIVE-ONE MODEL
Staff Writer Zaid Mansuri analyzes the effects of the buy-one-give-one business model on target developing regions
HAPPINESS MATTERS: MEASURING HAPPINESS TO INFORM GOVERNMENT POLICY
Staff Writer Summer Bales discusses new methods of measuring well being and how they can transform policy on economic development.
THE ZIKA PROGNOSIS: DIAGNOSING EL SALVADOR'S UNIQUE STRUGGLE WITH ZIKA VIRUS
With Zika Virus threatening El Salvador’s unborn population, Salvadorian women are trapped between the government’s anti-natalist advisory and the country’s conservative culture. With the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church, violent machismo culture, and illegality of abortion in all cases, do these women really have the option of heeding the government’s warning?
LOSING SCHENGEN: THE DETERIORATION OF THE EUROPEAN IDEA
As mass influxes of immigrants seek haven in European countries, free movement and the infamous Schengen agreement are threatened.
THE UNPAYABLE DEBT: PUERTO RICO'S FISCAL CRISIS
Staff Writer Aisha Ali takes a comprehensive look at Puerto Rico's most recent fiscal crisis,
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: CHINA'S FUTURE WITHOUT THE ONE CHILD POLICY
Staff writer Julia Aurell questions the effectiveness of revoking one of China's most notorious policies.
IS TURKEY MOVING AWAY FROM IRAN ?
Sultan discusses the relationship between Turkey and Iran economically as well as politically.
INCONCEIVABLE! HOW NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES IN EUROPE HAVE STUMPED ECONOMISTS
Staff Writer Evan Carlo discusses the curious phenomenon of negative interest rates in Europe.
LOOKING FORWARD IN U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
Staff writer Angela Luh discusses upcoming events in U.S.-China relations and areas of potential cooperation and conflict.
BRAZIL'S PETROBRAS SCANDAL: A CASE STUDY OF EXTRACTIVE ECONOMICS
Staff Writer Evan Carlo discusses the fallout from Brazil's largest corruption scandal.
WHY IT'S SO HARD FOR THE U.S. AND IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL
Staff Writer Rebecca Emrick discusses the fragile context that forms the foundation of the current nuclear negotiations between Iran and the world.
VENEZUELANS DESERVE THE WORLD BUT GET MADURO
Staff Writer Kristopher Klein analyzes political turmoil in Venezuela and what it means for the prospect of economic reforms.