Values are a uniting force around the globe, slowly replacing an era of industry and economics, and soft power is more enticing than hard power for a global audience.

Sand is indispensable for construction, roads and oil recovery even as nations try to protect coasts and supplies.

Chasing Disaster and the Risks of Fast, Furious or Fake News

The Impossible Task of Sorting Economic and Political Refugees

YaleGlobal Article: The Futile Goal of Winning Wars - Developed nations have specific operational vulnerabilities and much to lose; the US president needs to understand the meaning of victory and defeat

YaleGlobal Article: Disrupting US-China Relations Will Incur High Costs

YaleGlobal article: The Hidden Global Trade in Patient Medical Data - The goal to global trade in health data is new treatments, but government regulations do not keep pace

YaleGlobal article: Waste Not, Want Not. Researchers develop new technologies, working with entrepreneurs and designers to recycling all kinds of waste into new products which are then sold back to consumers or scattered into the environment.

YaleGlobal: Africa's Population Growth Could Undermine Sustainability

YaleGlobal article "Wanted: Equal Opportunity Globalization" about income inequality, technology, trade and globalization.