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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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December 19, 2023
Democracy
What a Democratic Russia Would Mean for the United States
When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, American leaders hoped that Russia would embark on a transition to free-market democracy. Shared democratic values, the thinking went, woul…
October 11, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
An Israeli Dilemma
While there must be a military component to Israel’s response to its security challenge, there is no solely military answer. A diplomatic component will need to be introduced into the equation, inclu…
November 28, 2023
Ukraine
Russia Must Be Held Accountable for Alleged Criminal Aggression in Ukraine: Two Paths to Justice
The authors, including a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, UN Undersecretary-General for Legal Affairs, Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone, an…
August 25, 2022
China
Taiwan: Tracing the Roots of the U.S.-China Standoff
The United States and China have both accused each other of changing the status quo on Taiwan, leading to a standoff. They are both correct because each country has a different perspective on what th…
February 22, 2023
Australia
China’s Influence Efforts Are Expanding—But They Also Often Are Failing
Understanding Beijing’s failures now is crucial ahead of a time when efforts to shape opinion are more sophisticated.
June 16, 2022
Human Rights
Human Rights NGOs: "Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?"
International human rights NGOs are important champions of basic human rights for people across the globe. They have great influence in civil society and government. But they are also complex organi…
