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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 12, 2022
South Africa
Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Panelists discuss the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, following the release of Mandela: The Lost Tapes, which features never-before-heard audio from interviews with Mandela for Long Walk to Freedo…
March 29, 2012
United States
The Power of Witness: Imagery and Mass Atrocities
* coauthored with my research associate, Emma Welch Warning: This blog post contains graphic images. Last week, I was fortunate to attend a workshop at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, “Power of…
November 23, 2021
Energy and Environment
Biden Wants to Increase U.S. Offshore Wind Energy. Can He Do It?
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to dramatically ramp up the nation’s offshore wind industry to help fulfill U.S. climate pledges. How realistic is the roadmap?
May 9, 2012
United States
A Primer on Military Force
As I’ve written previously, policymakers and pundits have some pretty silly proposals for the use of military force. Whether it’s President Clinton,“[It would] scare the shit out of al Qaeda if sudde…
April 18, 2023
United States
Lessons From History Series Meeting: The Foreign Policy Legacy of the George W. Bush Administration
Panelists discuss the foreign policy legacy of the George W. Bush presidency, its successes and failures, and the lasting effects that were passed on to subsequent U.S. presidents. The Lessons From H…
