Politics & Policy 
Perusing the Pentagon: My brief introduction to the world of DC politics(0)
August 19, 2010
I was no stranger to bureaucracy; I had served over six years in the US military after all, to include a deployment to Iraq. Though I was a newbie to the world of political appointees, stove piping and the myriad layers of approval needed to change the time of a meeting!
Kenya: Big Changes on the Horizon
On Wednesday August 4 a historic event will be taking place in Kenya: a referendum deciding the acceptance or rejection of a new constitution. The 2007 election in that country was marred by violence, but also helped give birth to that crisis-mapping tool that many SIPA students are familiar with: Ushahidi. Ushahidi’s latest incarnation will be at work this month monitoring events surrounding the Kenyan referendum.
Summary of the Bonn Climate Talks
The two-week Bonn climate talks came to an end with some progress but many disappointments.
China’s Growing Demand for Oil and Its Impact on Foreign Affairs
Oil production in China is remaining at the same level at around 3 million barrels per day, whereas consumption is increasing dramatically.
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