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Bjørn Lomborg in “Cool It”—check out the trailer!

Curious about the documentary “Cool It”?  The trailer is finally here. Read More ?

18 Oct 2010

Reflections on the challenges of writing Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life

Fresh off the redeye to London, Paul sees an advance hard copy of the book for the first time Hello and welcome to my Blog on Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life: Making Ocean Life Count.  I’m...

Paul Snelgrove | 6 Oct 2010

Kicking off Bjørn Lomborg Month!

Welcome to Bjørn Lomborg Month at Cambridge University Press!  We’re excited to launch this interactive website, where you can find out all about one of the  most  controversial figures in the climate...

4 Oct 2010

The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center—Part Two of a Series

July 11, 2010 click on images throughout for larger versions Placemarker for the President of the Republic of Serbia, Boris Tadić The space inside the memorial center was shared uneasily with the delegations...

Sarah E. Wagner, Lara J. Nettelfield | 30 Sep 2010

October is Bjørn Lomborg Month!

Bjørn Lomborg has been known for stirring up controversy. Ever since the release of the 2001 bestseller, The Skeptical Environmentalist, Lomborg has made headlines by challenging mainstream concerns about...

28 Sep 2010

Don’t Wait, Integrate: Dr. Kristin J. Anderson calls for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in a blog for Psychology Today

As congress weighs the decision of whether to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, some argue that greater acceptance among heterosexual servicemembers must precede institutionalized protections for...

27 Sep 2010

The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: Marš Mira (Peace March)—Part One of a Series

Marš Mira (Peace March) July 8-10, 2010 click  images throughout for larger versions Map of the Peace March, Nezuk The three-day commemorative “peace march” began on the morning of July 8 with...

Sarah E. Wagner, Lara J. Nettelfield | 21 Sep 2010

You heard it here first: Michael Likowsky retools “An Infrastructure Bank”

Obama’s Bank: Financing a Durable New Deal author Michael Likowsky expands his This Side of the Pond piece from last week for The Huffington Post. Read it here, but don’t forget how it all...

13 Sep 2010

A Blind Eye to Campus Anti-Semitism?

Former director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and head of the federal Office for Civil Rights Kenneth L. Marcus discusses the legal and policy issues behind the ambiguity involved with civil rights...

13 Sep 2010

An Infrastructure Bank: Leveraging Private Investment for Public Works

Yesterday, at Milwaukee’s LaborFest celebration, President Obama announced a National Infrastructure Bank to direct our reinvestment in American public transportation. In doing so, Obama returned to...

Michael Likosky | 7 Sep 2010

Literature of New York

Come hear Bryan Waterman and Cyrus R. K. Patel discuss the evolution of the literature of New York September 15, at 7pm at the New York University Bookstore. Read More ?

4 Sep 2010

Is there any end to party polarization?

With November midterms coming up, it appears the political parties are more polarized than ever!  Sean M. Theriault’s Party Polarization in Congress details our nation’s history of bipartisanship...

1 Sep 2010