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Video: Peter Singer and Bill Easterly on Charity, Foreign Aid, Microfinance

(HT: Ari Kohen over at Running Chicken)

Video: Map of the Known Universe

Developed by the American Museum of Natural History in partnership with the Rubin Museum of Art.

(HT: Elizrael)

Text of the Copenhagen Accord

Copenhagen Accord
The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen,
In pursuit of the ultimate objective of the Convention as stated in its Article 2, Being guided by the principles and provisions of the Convention, Noting the results of work done by the two Ad hoc …

Georgetown University enters into partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to focus on cybersecurity; biosecurity; nonproliferation; and global climate, energy and environmental security issues

Exciting news reported on the Georgetown University website:
Georgetown University and the Lawrence Livermore National Lab have formed a partnership to focus on the areas of cybersecurity; biosecurity; nonproliferation; and global climate, energy and environmental security issues.
This collaborative effort will help explore different policy options that could accelerate the introduction of technology aimed at solving critical global programs.
Spiros Dimolitsas, senior vice …

Video and text: Hillary Clinton’s remarks in Copenhagen

Here is the transcript from the Department of State website:
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all for coming this morning. I arrived in Copenhagen several hours ago. I’ve just had a briefing on the state of the negotiations. I’d like to give you a brief report on where we stand and then make an announcement.
First, let me thank Todd Stern and the …

Video: Ambassador Stephen Bosworth discusses his recent trip to North Korea

Here is the transcript from the State Department website:

MR. WOOD: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. As you can see, we have with us Ambassador Bosworth who is here to talk about his recent visit to the East Asian region with regard to North Korea. So without any further ado, I’ll turn it over to Ambassador Bosworth.
AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH: Thank you, Robert. Good …

Video and Transcript: Hillary Clinton’s Georgetown Human Rights Address

From the State Department website, here is the transcript of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Address:

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. It is wonderful being back here at Georgetown in this magnificent Gaston Hall, and to give you something to do during exam week. (Laughter.) It’s one of those quasi-legitimate reasons for taking a break – (laughter) – which I’m very happy to have …

Politico previews Clinton’s Human Rights speech

Laura Rozen is reporting this morning over at Politico:
Days after Obama delivered a Nobel speech that struck a new emphasis on human rights, saying freedom movements have “history and us on their side,” and making the moral case for the use of force in some cases, Hillary Clinton will deliver what advisors say is a major address on human rights …


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Anthony Clark Arend is Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service in the Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Commentary and analysis at the intersection of international law and politics.