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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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February 9, 2011
Politics and Government
TWE Remembers: Joseph McCarthy’s Wheeling Speech
Sixty-one years ago tonight Sen. Joseph McCarthy gave the speech to the Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling, West Virginia that ushered in the ugly era of McCarthyism. McCarthy was beginning his f…
March 6, 2023
United States
Biden’s Progress on Women’s Rights: Good Start, But Not Fast Enough
More than two years into his presidency, Joseph Biden has achieved some of his gender equality goals, and fallen short on others.
January 2, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Destructive Drive in African Politics
The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.
May 26, 2023
United States
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
The stories of five Americans who were awarded the Medal of Honor for making the ultimate sacrifice.
December 12, 2023
Indo-Pacific
How Washington’s Budget Fights Are Affecting Three Critical Pacific Island States
Washington is in the process of concluding new agreements with the three Freely Associated States (FAS): the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of …
July 20, 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
Political Uncertainty in DRC Highlights Need for Sustained Outside Attention
Back in 2019, the international community acquiesced to undemocratic dealmaking that preempted the will of Congolese voters and brought current President Felix Tshisekedi to power. President Tshisekedi, who has been extremely clear about his intention to seek a second term, has been more ambiguous about whether elections slated for December 2023 will occur on time.
