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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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April 15, 2024
Japan
Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force
The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.
February 24, 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is Back on the Front Page
The killing of the Italian ambassador to the DRC and the lifting of U.S. Treasury sanctions against an Israeli businessman in the final hours of the Trump administration has again focused international attention on the interlocking crises in the DRC.
February 23, 2024
China
Beijing’s Ideological Pivot Back To the Past
As China turns the page from its reform era, the Chinese Communist Party's official discourse increasingly references the country's imperial past.
February 21, 2005
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
The confused conservatives on the Washington Post oped page …
The Washington Post put out an oped on the partial privatization of Social Security over the weekend, which Kevin Drum appropriately jumped on.One item in the oped jumped out at me:The second risk i…
June 19, 2006
China
Paging Edward Hugh: Demographics do not explain the recent rise in Chinese savings
Louis Kuijs’ latest analysis seems to suggest – based on my reading -- that three common perceptions of China are more myth than reality. Myth one: foreign direct investment has been a big …
July 3, 2006
United States
Paging Michael Mandel. I give up … there isn’t that much to worry about. At least not judging from the 2005 NIIP data.
OK, I am not really ready to give up. But the 2005 net international investment position (NIIP) data sure didn't provide me much to work with.For a couple of years now I have been warning against th…