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August 8, 2012

Technology and Innovation
Democracy in Development: Food Security and Innovations for Africa’s Agriculture

Yesterday on my blog, I wrote about Africa’s unrealized agricultural potential and the efforts of KickStart, a non-profit that is working to boost yields through low-cost irrigation technology. As I …

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July 5, 2012

Wars and Conflict
Democracy in Development: Food Crisis in the Sahel

Yesterday I published a post on my blog, Democracy in Development, about the food crisis in Africa’s Sahel and the political instability in Mali. I discuss the need for both immediate aid and longer-…

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March 11, 2004

Democracy
Post-Conflict Reconstruction: The Importance of Women's Participation

Testimony ofIsobel ColemanSenior Fellow,Director of U.S. Foreign Policy and Women InitiativeCouncil on Foreign Relations Before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Thursday, March 11, 20…

May 24, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Panelists review the humanitarian situation in Gaza and discuss U.S. policy options to address the crisis.  

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August 12, 2014

Energy and Environment
How to Make Fuel Subsidy Reform Succeed

A few weeks ago, Yemen’s government took the bold – some might say foolhardy – step of winding down a fuel subsidy program that was costing it billions of dollars. Overnight, fuel prices in the count…

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