Who owns the right to develop on and in the South China Sea? This is the contested question circulating around the geopolitical struggle in the sea, a thoroughfare linking countries…
Rio — What Lies Ahead
The closing ceremony on Sunday officially marked the end of this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. For the past two weeks people around the world have tuned in to…
Reflections on the World Humanitarian Summit
‘One Humanity, Shared Responsibility’ This was the theme for last month’s World Humanitarian Summit in which world leaders, aid agencies, and development workers met in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss ways…
Displaced Labor: Q&A with Faranak Miraftab
How does global capitalism affect workers and migrants? In what ways do global labor migrants alter the new communities they settle in? How do these workers navigate space and place…
The Global Particular: Rachel Harvey
Framing the Global Fellow Rachel Harvey, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Global Legal Transformation at Columbia Law School, recently discussed with us her project: “The Particular.” Previously, we spoke…
Humanitarianism, Crisis & Charity: Michael Mascarenhas
This week we talk with Framing Fellow Michael Mascarenhas about his recently completed book project on humanitarianism, crises and charity. While the initial manuscript is complete, it is currently undergoing review…
Win a copy of Bastards of Utopia!
This week you have another chance to win a copy of Maple Razsa’s fascinating new book — “Bastards of Utopia: Living Radical Politics After Socialism.” The book explores the experiences and…
Anticipating the UN Sustainable Development Summit
World leaders prepare to take on new challenges to combat inequality in its many forms with the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit set to take place from September 25 through…
The Rise of the Drones
This past summer the Department of Geography at Indiana University hosted a conference that investigated the intersection of geography, politics, and ethics of drone warfare. The three day event brought together…
Conscientious Consumerism: Tim Bartley on Looking Behind the Label
Recently, an article appeared in The Huffington Post about how we shouldn’t rely solely on ethical consumption to change unfair labor practices globally. Our own Framing the Global Fellow Tim…