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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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March 20, 2024
Human Rights
The Human Rights Industry
The two largest human rights NGOs, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, dominate the field despite deep problems of bias and inadequate oversight.
March 10, 2024
China
China’s Record Manufacturing Surplus
The U.S. likes talking about the dominance of the dollar. But don’t short-change China’s current dominance of manufacturing trade. Trade imbalances need to be taken seriously again.
April 9, 2018
Trade
Are Trade Wars Bad for U.S. Energy Dominance?
Years ago, Wanda Jablonski, the famous energy journalist and newsletter publisher, gave me an important piece of professional advice. Be careful how many conflicts you take on at one time. Wanda’…
April 12, 2024
United States
The U.S.-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Was a Success, but Other Southeast Asian States Are Unlikely to Follow
The success of the U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit underscored the Joe Biden administration’s dedication to building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, but Southeast Asian nations are less in…
April 10, 2024
Myanmar
Myanmar’s Military is Facing Defeat Amid Civil War
Myanmar’s military faced a significant loss in the town of Myawaddy, bordering Thailand, this week.
February 22, 2022
Myanmar
Review: "The Wa of Myanmar and China's Quest for Global Dominance," by Bertil Lintner
A review of the latest book by journalist and Asia expert Bertil Lintner.
December 16, 2010
China
China, the U.S., and "Global Dominance"
Chinese policemen salute during a ceremony in Shanxi province. (Stringer/Courtesy Reuters) Yesterday I received a call from a reporter asking me to talk about China, the U.S., and rare earths. I off…
