THINK TANK SCHEDULE
APRIL, 2013 - MARCH, 2014

DATE TOPIC
March 29, 2014 Responding to Mr Putin
(The Economist Mar 20th 2014)
March 22, 2014 Who pressed the pause button?
(The Economist Mar 8th 2014)
March 15, 2014 Kidnapped by the Kremlin
(The Economist Mar 8th 2014)
March 8, 2014 Mt. Goxalypse Now! Bitcoin's Credibility Faces a Make-or-Break Moment
(Businessweek, February 27, 2014)
March 1, 2014 A tale of two countries
(The Economist, Feb 24th 2014)
February 22, 2014 The triumph of Vladimir Putin
(The Economist, Feb 1st 2014)
February 15, 2014 State of the Union speech: Did Obama give up on Congress? Not exactly.
(The Christian Science Monitor, January 29, 2014)
February 8, 2014 Cancelled due to snowfall
February 1, 2014 Syria peace talks: war of words over Bashar al-Assad's future
(The Guardian, 22 January 2014)
January 25, 2014 Like two countries
(The Economist, Jan 15th 2014)
January 18, 2014 Global retirement crisis: What it means from Tokyo to Paris
(The Christian Science Monitor , December 29, 2013)
January 11-13, 2014 Think Tank 2014 Ski Tour in Urabandai
December 28, 2013
January 4, 2014
HOLIDAY
December 21, 2013 Dirty Money Makes the World Go Round
(Newsweek, December 11 2013)
December 14, 2013 A new revolution on Maidan Square
(The Economist, Dec 7th 2013)
December 7, 2013 Thailandfs Democrat Party Is Hilariously Misnamed
(TIME, Nov. 28, 2013)
Nobember 30, 2013 Acid test
(The Economist, Nov 23th 2013)
Nobember 23, 2013 Turning inward
(The Economist, Nov 9th 2013)
Nobember 16, 2013 HOLIDAY
Nobember 9, 2013 What the Tiananmen Square attack reveals about China's security state
(The Christian Science Monitor, November 1, 2013)
Nobember 2, 2013 Controlled anger
(The Economist, Oct 25th 2013)
October 26, 2013 Malala Yousafzai Backlash Intensifies in Pakistan
(Newsweek, October 15 2013)
October 19, 2013 Nuclear power: why US nuclear 'renaissance' fizzled and plants are closing
(The Christian Science Monitor, October 10, 2013)
October 12, 2013 Government shutdown: Default now focus, as Treasury warns of 'catastrophe'
(The Christian Science Monitor, October 3, 2013)
October 5, 2013 Kenya Sees in Terrorist Attack the Long Hand of al-Qaeda
(TIME, Sep. 25, 2013)
September 28, 2013 Is Your Food Expired? Donft Be So Quick to Toss It
(TIME, Sep. 18, 2013)
September 21, 2013 Separatist clashes in Philippines could renew insurgency
(The Christian Science Monitor, September 12, 2013)
September 14, 2013 Tokyo 2020: No nuclear worries for IOC
(The Christian Science Monitor, September 8, 2013)
September 7, 2013 Go Big or Stay Home
(Newsweek, 08.30.13)
August 31, 2013 The army tightens its grip
(The Economist, Aug 24th 2013)
August 24, 2013 Handbags and Champagne: Japanfs Young Forex Divas Make Their Mark
(TIME, Aug. 09, 2013)
August 3, 10, & 17, 2013 HOLIDAY
July 27, 2013 Understanding our inner Trayvons and inner Zimmermans
(Newsweek, JULY 17TH)
July 20, 2013 The Moon's Mystery: Scientists Debate How it Formed
(National Geographic, July 9, 2013)
July 13, 2013 Egyptfs tragedy
(The Economist, Jul 6th 2013)
July 6, 2013 In Court Victories for Gay Marriage, Signs of the Longer War to Come
(TIME, June 27, 2013)
June 29, 2013 Will he make a difference?
(The Economist, Jun 22nd 2013)
June 22, 2013 Ex-Worker at C.I.A. Says He Leaked Data on Surveillance
(The New York Times, June 9, 2013)
June 15, 2013 Democrat or sultan?
(The Economist, Jun 8th 2013)
June 8, 2013 Why Gitmo Will Never Close
(TIME, May 30, 2013)
June 1, 2013 How to save Obamafs second term
(The Economist, May 25th 2013)
May 25, 2013 Abe's master plan
(The Economist, May 18th 2013)
May 18, 2013 The Mind of the Kidnap Victim: How They Endure and Recover
(TIME, May 08, 2013)
May 11, 2013 Why Big Fashion Labels Shouldnft Pull Out of Bangladesh
(TIME, May 03, 2013)
May 4, 2013 HOLIDAY
April 27, 2013 In pattern of homegrown terrorism, shunned brothers turned to radicalized religion for solace
(The Washington Post, APR 25)
April 20, 2013 Towards a new Korean war?
(Asia Times Online, Apr 9, '13)
April 13, 2013 Deadly, however it moves
(The Economist, Apr 4th 2013)
April 6, 2013 A bungled bank raid
(The Economist, Mar 23rd 2013)