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The List: Five Commodities to Hoard - June 23, 2008

Looking to amass a supply of valuable minerals and metals Here are five hot commodities you may want to consider stocking up on.
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Where the Security Council Fears to Tread - June 23, 2008

A hapless shell of a government. A nasty Islamist insurgency. A looming humanitarian disaster. Somalia is the most dangerous failed state on the planet, and even international troubleshooters are keeping their distance.
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Photo Essay: Waterworld - June 19, 2008

From the mighty Mississippi to the surging Xijiang, the worlds waterways are bursting their banks and leaving disaster in their wake.
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2008 Failed States Index Experts - June 19, 2008

For Interview Requests Contact: Jina Hassan, Media Relations Manager ph: (202) 939-2242 e-mail: jhassancarnegieendowment.org 2008 Failed States Index Experts Available for Comment The Fund for Peace Pauline H.
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Seven Questions: The New Africa - June 18, 2008

Long dismissed as a hopeless charity case, Africa is finally starting to see real economic gains. Gareth Penny, managing director of De Beers, explains why Africa is a diamond in the rough, how to keep the boom going, and how to break the resource curse.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4370.php

Brazils Street Wars Come to Life - June 17, 2008

Last October, the Brazilian director José Padilha released Tropa de Elite, a film based on the wildly successful book Elite da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, André Batista, and Rodrigo Pimentel.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4366.php

"How Could You Not Include..." - June 17, 2008

Who better to nominate overlooked public intellectuals than members of the top 100 Here, a few of the worlds top thinkers share their picks for influential economists, philosophers, and journalists who should have made the list.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4365.php

(Untitled) - June 17, 2008

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The Failed States Index 2008 - June 16, 2008

Whether it is an unexpected food crisis or a devastating hurricane, the worlds weakest states are the most exposed when crisis strikes. In the fourth annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY and The Fund for Peace rank the countries where state collapse may be just one disaster away.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4350.php

The Worlds Top 20 Public Intellectuals - June 16, 2008

Rankings are an inherently dangerous business. Whether offering a hierarchy of countries, cities, or colleges, any such listat least any such list worth compilingis likely to generate a fair amount of debate.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4349.php