Commentary on Russia and Eurasia
by Vartan Gregorian

Judicial Elections: Still Fair and Balanced?
Increasingly, money and influence are playing a role in the election of judges from the local level on up. What are the implications for the American system of impartial justice?

Also: Judicial Selection Fact Sheet

Also: Organizations Supporting Judicial Reform

A Developing Identity: Hispanics in the United States
Latino or Hispanic? American or immigrant? Roberto Suro, Director of the Pew Hispanic Center, writes about his view of how America’s largest and fastest-growing minority group is creating its own American identity.

WEB EXCLUSIVE — Also: Demographic Dividend or Missed Opportunity? What the numbers tell us about the future of the U.S. Latino population

Linking African Universities with MIT iLabs
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working with universities in a number of African nations—and their students—to carry out experiments over the Internet and, in the process, create a collaborative scientific culture that reaches across two continents.

Serving the Legacy of Andrew Carnegie: Investing for the Long Term
Andrew Carnegie’s intention was that the foundation he created with the bulk of his wealth be around to do good “in perpetuity.” To carry out his wishes means managing the endowment to ensure sustainable grantmaking, and that requires thoughtful investment strategies.

Recent Books
News about a number of books that have been published recently with Corporation support.

Foundation Roundup
A series of quick snapshots of projects and initiatives supported by foundations around the country.

The BackPage
Rethinking Progressive Philanthropy
In remarks adapted from a speech delivered at the third biennial Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy ceremony, George Reid MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, considers the future of philanthropy in the United States and Scotland.

A Footnote to History
In Dunfermline, the ancient capital of Scotland and the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, a modern building will soon go up where plans for the future of education, social welfare and the importance of community in the United Kingdom will be shaped and funded.