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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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March 4, 2024
Haiti
Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.
December 26, 2006
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
New York Spurs Counterterrorism Efforts
The “war on terrorism” is often portrayed as playing out on the streets of Baghdad or in the mountains of Afghanistan. But New York City is another important battleground and could provide lessons fo…
October 8, 2021
Trade
The Truth About Tariffs
Tariffs have been applied over the years to protect homegrown industries and target competitors who are seen as using unfair trade practices. They impose costs on both importers and exporters and had been in decline until the recent U.S.-China trade war.
January 1, 2006
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Other Biological Agents: Botulism, Plague, Tularemia, HFVs
This publication is now archived. Besides anthrax and smallpox, which biological agents are U.S. authorities most worried about?The bacteria that cause plague and tularemia (the toxin which carries b…
December 6, 2006
Iraq
The Baker-Hamilton Commission (aka Iraq Study Group)
As the much-discussed Iraq Study Group gears up to give its final report to Congress, there is a flurry of speculation over what its recommendations will include. Here is an inside look at the so-cal…