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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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September 2, 2011
Defense and Security
Friday File: Saluting General David Petraeus
Outgoing International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander General David Petraeus salutes during the change of command ceremony in Kabul on July 18, 2011. (Ahmad Masood/courtesy Reuters) Abov…
December 29, 2016
Heads of State and Government
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2016
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
December 4, 2020
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: The Looming Iran Crisis
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Iran will likely provide an early test for Biden and his national security team.
February 19, 2015
Cybersecurity
Guest Post: The White House Cyber Summit Was Great, But Questions Remain
Matthew H. Fleming is a Fellow with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center serving the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and an a…
February 20, 2013
Fossil Fuels
The Carbon Price Equivalent of Blocking Keystone XL
In an exchange about the Keystone XL pipeline earlier today, NASA’s Gavin Schmidt made an important point: “Many things can raise the effective carbon price: tax, cap-and-trade, regulatory action (me…