Schoolgirls in Afghanistan
January 27, 2009
Most people are aware that the conflict in Afghanistan is not going well. Upon taking office, Barack Obama has pledged to turn his attention to the situation there and try to develop
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Religious Conflict in Nigeria
January 26, 2009
Nigeria is a country blessed (or as many believe cursed) with oil. It is a major supplier to the United States and over the years it should have banked a bunch of
The Challenge of Power
January 23, 2009
The Washington Post recently published a fascinating profile about a young Iraqi power broker who has become the dominant authority in small Iraqi town called Thuluyah [“New Paths to Power Emerge in
Learning from Nature
January 22, 2009
Amid all the bad news — the current recession, conflict in the Middle East, famine in Horn of Africa, etc. — it’s important to look around and see what else is happening
Diplomacy in the Obama Administration
January 21, 2009
With Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton poised to be the most notable of President Obama’s cabinet appointments, a lot of attention has been given to how new administration’s foreign policy might evolve. Having
The Latest on Turkish-Kurd Relations
January 20, 2009
Today is an historic day in the United States as Americans inaugurate their first president with African roots. Barack Obama enters office with an approval rating of 78 percent — one of
Democracy in Africa — The Case of Ghana
January 19, 2009
The eve of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration is a good time to reflect on the subject of peaceful transition of power. Although U.S. presidential elections are costly, interminably long, and often filled
The Gift of Sight
January 16, 2009
Celtic folk musician and story teller, Charles de Lint, wrote, “The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.” Although we have been
Moderate Islam Gains an Audience
January 15, 2009
Despite protests from many Muslims that violent zealots don’t accurately represent Islam, fringe believers, who carry out nefarious acts in the name of their faith, have given Islam a black eye. The
The Multilingual Web
January 14, 2009
For English speakers, the World Wide Web has been a godsend because its content has mostly been created and disseminated in English. As globalization penetrates ever deeper into developing countries, that will
