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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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Hip-hop is a phenomenon that has captured hearts around the world. Its musical form ranges from party anthems to critical social commentary. But the genre plays another role: it is an influential soft-power tool for the United States. Like its predecessors jazz and rock, hip-hop is utilized by the U.S. State Department to connect with young minds, and its unique ability to inspire goodwill toward the United States offers a significant advantage over adversaries such as China and Russia. How did hip-hop become a go-to diplomatic instrument?
A growing number of countries are legalizing same-sex marriage amid a steady advance in rights for LGBTQ+ people, but opposition remains strong in many others.
The U.S. government’s response to anti-racism protests risks causing lasting damage to American credibility and influence in protecting minorities and oppressed groups worldwide.
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“Diversity and U.S. National Security: Why It Matters, and What Can Be Done,” an essay by Reuben Brigety on the need for a foreign policy establishment that looks more like America.
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“Revenge of the Patriarchs: Why Autocrats Fear Women,” an essay by Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks on the relationship between global backsliding on equal rights for women and the rise of authoritarianism.
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“The Global Backlash Against Gay Rights: How Homophobia Became a Political Tool,” an essay by Omar Encarnacion on the transnational effort to roll back rights for LGBTQ people.
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The mission of Think Global Health is to provide a compelling forum for examining where and why global health matters and to engage readers in debates and efforts that improve health worldwide. To realize this mission, Think Global Health is committed to featuring and publishing contributors in low- and middle-income countries, and covering issues in global health that have been neglected in the past.
As of June 1, 2022, Think Global Health is offering an honorarium to the lead contributor from a low- and middle-income country. In its coverage, this website seeks to illuminate the ways in which global health is an investment in societies and economies, not just a form of humanitarian or emergency relief.
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