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June 25, 2009
Podcast
CFR Fellow Peter Navario discusses the leveling off of South Africa's AIDS epidemic and its ability to step up HIV/AIDS treatments in light of "flatlined" global health funding.
See more in Africa, Global Health
June 12, 2009
Podcast
CFR's Laurie Garrett says a number of factors delayed the World Health Organization from declaring swine flu a global pandemic, including internal politics and concerns about flaws in the alert system.
See more in Global Health, Public Health Threats
Updated: May 19, 2009
Backgrounder
Greenhouse-gas trading is now a multibillion dollar international business but there are doubts about how much positive impact it is having on the environment.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
Updated: May 19, 2009
Backgrounder
President Barack Obama says he will seek vigorous climate-change policy. Efforts to curb greenhouse gases pose considerable economic pitfalls, as well as opportunities.
See more in United States, Economics, Energy/Environment, Climate Change
Updated: May 12, 2009
Backgrounder
Relations between the Vatican and Israel are a complex combination of diplomacy mixed with interfaith discussion.
See more in Western Europe, Middle East
May 1, 2009
Podcast
Drew Thompson, director of China studies at the Nixon Center, examines Beijing's proposed overhaul of its health care system--and the political and economic consequences if it fails.
See more in China, Global Health
April 27, 2009
Interview
Despite the unknowns about the swine flu outbreak, policymakers need to keep a steady flow of information and prevent a panicked global response, says Michael Osterholm, a leading public health expert.
See more in Mexico, Global Health
April 22, 2009
Backgrounder
Experts say Islamic law, or sharia, holds wide appeal for Muslim populations in many countries and is beginning to spread via democratic means, but it is also being used as a tool of Islamic militancy and extremism.
See more in Middle East, Religion
April 1, 2009
Interview
Yvo de Boer, who heads the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, says global economic woes are a setback for climate change policy but new U.S. leadership is a "huge signal of encouragement to the international community."
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
March 19, 2009
Interview
Six experts weigh in on the consequences for the U.S. economy if Congress creates a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment
March 10, 2009
Podcast
L. Bennett Graham of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty expresses concern about a recent UN resolution on defamation of religions, saying it may provide cover to states that attempt to censor peaceful religious speech.
See more in Human Rights, Religion
February 18, 2009
Daily Analysis
Supporters of genetically engineered food tout it as a boon at a time of global food shortages, but some critics see signs that modified foods may do more harm than good.
See more in United States, Health, Poverty
February 16, 2009
Daily Analysis
The idea of creating green jobs drew great attention as the stimulus package made its way through Congress. Defining those jobs is difficult, however, and economists say many may simply displace existing jobs in the old carbon-based economy.
See more in United States, Labor, Climate Change
February 2, 2009
Daily Analysis
The Russia-Ukraine gas dispute has heightened interest in diversifying EU energy sources. Climate change policies, environmental concerns, and economic hurdles stand in the way.
See more in Europe/Russia, Energy
Updated: January 27, 2009
Daily Analysis
Barack Obama says he is serious about sharply reducing carbon emissions. But some experts see the recession, and competing "green" agendas, posing major obstacles to new climate change policy.
See more in United States, Climate Change, Energy
January 7, 2009
Daily Analysis
Health experts agree the U.S. health care system needs an overhaul, as a way of shoring up the economy and U.S. competitiveness. But a battle is brewing over the president-elect's designs for a public-sponsored insurance plan.
See more in United States, Health
January 7, 2009
Backgrounder
The global drug industry has fought to prevent developing nations from making cheap generic versions of drugs under patent, but the demand for cheap medicine is expected to grow amid the financial crisis.
See more in United States, Society and Culture
Updated: March 4, 2009
Backgrounder
Heavy healthcare costs have some U.S. corporations fearing for their future competitiveness in the global marketplace.
See more in United States, Global Health
December 8, 2008
Backgrounder
Natural gas seems an obvious alternative to coal and oil for new energy production, but its transportation remains expensive, technically challenging, and politically difficult.
See more in Emerging Markets, Energy
November 11, 2008
Daily Analysis
Global oil production is flat and could fall if tightening credit limits further investment. The possibility of shrinking supplies has raised new concerns about spiking prices.
See more in Energy/Environment, Energy, Energy Security
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