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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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December 30, 2013
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Remembering Ten World Figures Who Died in 2013
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
April 14, 2015
Politics and Government
Campaign 2016: Senator Marco Rubio, GOP Presidential Candidate
Long shots sometimes pay off. Just ask Senator Marco Rubio. He won his first race for political office at age 26 by beating an incumbent county commissioner. A year later he won a seat in Florida’s s…
September 27, 2018
Puerto Rico
Will the Proposed Restructuring of COFINA Bonds Assure Puerto Rico’s Return to Debt Sustainability?
Puerto Rico’s government and the bulk of the holders of Puerto Rico’s Sales tax backed bonds (COFINA) appear to have reached agreement on restructuring terms (details here). The deal will reduce Puer…
August 7, 2019
Election 2020
Meet Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic Presidential Candidate
Update: Kirsten Gillibrand announced on August 28, 2019, that she was ending her campaign. It has been a while since Americans have elected successive presidents from the same state. Not since Nov…
August 22, 2019
Election 2020
Meet Michael Bennet, Democratic Presidential Candidate
Update: Michael Bennet announced on February 11, 2020, that he was ending his campaign for president. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among American men. One in nine Ameri…
