How to Make Almost Anything
A new digital revolution is coming, this time in fabrication.
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A new digital revolution is coming, this time in fabrication.
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Coal combustion is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions on the planet. But the fuel isn't going away anytime soon, since demand for it is ballooning in the developing world. So instead of indulging in quixotic visions of a coal-free world, policymakers should focus on supporting new technologies that can reduce how much carbon coal emits.
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A favorite view of the Internet holds that the democratization of communications will bring about the democratization of the world.
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Cyberwarfare is not an abstract future threat.
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The United States can curb its own emissions and encourage energy effeciency and the development of clean-energy technology worldwide by rethinking carbon regimes.
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Foreign governments want control of the Internet transferred from an American NGO to an international institution. Washington has responded with a Monroe Doctrine for our times, setting the stage for further controversy.
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As debate over changes to an expanded domestic-spying program rages in Congress, the future of foreign intelligence gathering is in question.
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Looking to broaden its reach and control its message, the U.S. federal government is increasingly turning to the blogosphere.
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U.S.-India relations may suffer a serious setback if the stumbling nuclear deal collapses.
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Several high-profile cases show bloggers’ new political influence, but repressive regimes are fighting back.
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Two missile-driven crises on opposite ends of the planet point up several realities about anti-missile technology: first, that nothing in current arsenals can counter them, and second, that the small, cheap artillery rockets fired by Hezbollah pose a far more difficult challenge today than complex ICBMs.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says Afghanistan's aspiring tech moguls, impossibly optimistic and totally obsessed, believe that computing will not only help make them money but also secure peace in their land.
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Adam Segal discusses the Cybersecurity Act, China, and technology innovation in an interview with Evan Osnos.
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Matthew C. Waxman examines whether cyberattacks are a use of force as defined by the UN Charter.
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Peter A. Garretson examines whether space-based solar power is the next major step in the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership.
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Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts, and Scott C. Ratzan discuss innovative ways mobile technology can be leveraged to foster economic growth, empower women, improve public health, and alleviate poverty.
The Women and Technology Roundtable series is made possible thanks to the generous support of ExxonMobil.
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SAP Co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott shares his view on how SAP is dealing with the changing effects of technology on the global economy and on policymakers.
This meeting is part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker Series, which provides a forum for leading global CEOs to share their priorities and insights before a high-level audience of CFR members. The series aims to educate the CFR membership on the private sector's important role in the policy debate by engaging the global business community's top leadership.
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Randall L. Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T, discusses the role of mobile technology as a driving force of productivity and business investment, as well as AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile.
This session was part of the Corporate Program's CEO Speaker series, as well as the Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture on Business and Foreign Policy.
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What effect would the fall of the Assad regime have on U.S. policy towards Syria?
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The Battle of Bretton Woods
The remarkable story of how the blueprint for the postwar economic order was drawn. More
Invisible Armies
A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages. More
Tested by Zion
The full insider account of the Bush administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More