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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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November 6, 2017
Niger
Will the Niger Attack Shift U.S. Policy in West Africa?
An attack on Green Berets in southwest Niger has reignited a debate over U.S. policy in the region that stretches back decades.
July 28, 2011
United Kingdom
Britain’s Scandal, Private Media and Public Interest
Britain’s phone-hacking scandal is raising questions about the power and reach of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. For Columbia University’s Nicholas Lemann, the episode proves the value of expanding p…
July 22, 2002
United States
How Does U.S. Use Its Power?
From: SHOW: DIPLOMATIC LICENSE 04:00 AM Eastern Standard TimeUNIDENTIFIED MALE: If you ask Americans do you want America to rule the world, their answer is going to be no.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We must n…
October 28, 2008
Iraq
Transparency and Surpluses in Iraq’s Oil-Dependent Budget
An official at the U.S. Government Accountability Office says Iraq will retain a healthy budget surplus in spite of falling oil prices. He also notes that auditors’ access to Iraq’s finances could be…
December 1, 2005
Iraq
Feinstein: Bush’s Iraq Speech ‘Watershed Moment’ in Debate on Iraq
Lee Feinstein, a CFR expert on U.S. foreign policy, says President Bush’s November 30 speech on Iraq and the accompanying "National Strategy Plan" for victory in Iraq represented "a watershed moment …