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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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February 29, 2008
Elections and Voting
The Caucus System in the U.S. Presidential Nominating Process
Party caucuses, which date to the 1800s, have declined in importance but they could be decisive in choosing the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate.
December 1, 2013
Wars and Conflict
Balance of U.S. War Powers
There have long been disputes over the role of Congress and the president in waging military action.
May 2, 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
The creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa signals the continent’s growing strategic importance and its many development challenges.
November 30, 2012
International Organizations
Palestinian Statehood at the UN
The quest by Palestinian officials for statehood recognition could have major repercussions for the Mideast peace process. This Backgrounder outlines the potential impact of the UN vote.
June 12, 2013
Global
The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention
Global support for the "responsibility to protect" doctrine weakened after the UN-endorsed no-fly zone that helped topple Libya’s regime, and debate continues over the threshold for mounting armed hu…