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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 23, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: Close Presidential Elections Have Become the Norm
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: It will be a break from recent practice if either party’s nominee wins big in November.
June 24, 2015
Europe and Eurasia
A Full Greek IMF-Debt Default Would Be Four Times All Previous Defaults Combined
Since the IMF’s launch in 1946, 27 countries have had overdue financial obligations of 6 months or more.* But the amounts involved have always been small, never exceeding SDR 1bn ($1.4bn). This …
April 11, 2014
Politics and Government
Weekend Reading: Boutef Again, Bringing Democracy Back to Turkey, and Hep-C in Egypt
Alexis Artaud de La Ferrière examines how Algeria’s elections will influence regional politics, especially those in Tunisia. The Turkish citizen journalism group "140journos" is trying to use techno…
August 17, 2015
Cuba
Did The Kerry Visit To Cuba Matter?
Secretary of State Kerry traveled to Havana to raise the flag at the U.S. Embassy there last week. As has been noted here in this blog and in many news articles and columns, no dissidents or human ri…
August 28, 2015
Americas
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Tackling Corruption in Guatemala, Snap Elections, and AGOA’s Challenges
CFR’s Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy (CSMD) Program highlights noteworthy events and articles each Friday in “This Week in Markets and Democracy.” International Anticorruption Efforts Seem…
