Provocate.org

Do we really want to know what people form the Middle East think about the United States? We do if we want to improve relations. (more…)

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Former U.S. Congressman, co-chair of the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group, and member of the War Powers Commission…. Lee Hamilton = The Statesman’s Statesman (more…)

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Four perspectives on American global power: (1) America is rapidly declining to irrelevancy (thank goodness); (2) America is facing the rise of new wannabe empires, so has to accommodate them in cooperative institutions; (3) reports of America’s decline have been rmapant since before the US rose, and are still premature (thank goodness); (4) like it or not, for good or for ill the US will be Top Dog for a long time, but that shouldn’t distract us from figuring out how we here can help solve global problems. Guess which is Provocate’s preferred position? (more…)

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The US and China may seem inevitably at odds over democracy, global leadership, treatment of dissent, and so on. Why does it seem as though their interests are so much in alignment? And is that a good thing? (more…)

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Projects in refugee camps in Thailand that are developing an infrastructure for democracy in Burma, or in camps in Syria to promote democracyin Iraq? The most effective HIV/AIDS program in Africa, which happens to be contributing to legal reform and ethnic healing in Kenya? Or tourists that use their vacations to build orphanages in poor countries around the world? These are just a few Hoosier initiatives transforming the world that you can be part of. (more…)

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HEC is the largest environmental organization in the state that may have some of the biggest environmental headaches in the country. Sounds like a great job! (more…)

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The emergence of India, China, Brazil, Egypt, and others on the world stage as increasingly more powerful actors is causing a major transformation of the global political system. What does it mean for the United States … and for Indiana. (more…)

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Who’s funnier, the comedian Billy Crystal or the neocon pundit Bill Kristol? Depends on how you like your humor. (more…)

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How to fix society? Simple, get people to change their dysfunctional attitudes and behaviors. The world’s foremost social psychologist explains why this is more complicated than it sounds. (more…)

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Health by Design is an emerging movement in Central Indiana to bring together advocates of community design, transportation and health to support healthy and active living. (more…)

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