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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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August 16, 2005
Niger
Interview with John M. Staatz on Niger’s food crisis
Locust swarms and a lack of rainfall have caused severe food shortages in Niger, leaving more than 2.5 million people in danger of starving to death. John M. Staatz, an agricultural economist at Mich…
October 6, 2005
Iraq
Interview with Colonel Peter Mansoor on Training Iraqi Forces
As the U.S. military looks to hand over more security responsibilities to Iraqi forces, there is mounting skepticism and debate among experts as to the quality and capability of these troops. How man…
August 17, 2005
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Interview with Dr. Marc Siegel on Epidemics
Dr. Marc Siegel, a physician and author of False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear, talks about irrational fear of epidemics. Why is there so much fear around generalized topics, li…
October 29, 2013
Trade
The Renewing America Interview: Jon Huntsman on the Wisdom of Boosting U.S.-China Economic Ties
Later this week the U.S. Department of Commerce will host its inaugural SelectUSA Summit, an annual convention intended to promote overseas investment in the United States. The sold-out, two-day foru…
February 12, 2024
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New
The February 14 election marks a potential turning point in Southeast Asia’s most powerful state, likely determining its future relations with China and the United States, and the fate of the country…
November 20, 2007
Ethiopia
The Capital Interview: Envoy Seeks Support for Ethiopia, Aid for Somalia
Ethiopia’s U.S. ambassador says his government needs more international help in securing Somalia and is wrongly blamed by Congress for rights abuses.