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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 29, 2024
United Nations
Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?
Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed…
March 20, 2008
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Kach, Kahane Chai (Israel, extremists)
This publication is now archived. IntroductionKach is a hard-line Israeli militant group that advocates for the expulsion of Arabs from the biblical lands of Israel. The U.S. State Department listed …
December 5, 2008
Tibet
The Question of Tibet
A primer on the dispute over Tibet’s sovereignty, which has risen to public attention following recent protests in Lhasa and demonstrations surrounding the 2008 Olympic Games.
September 20, 2006
United States
The United States and the Geneva Conventions
Backgrounder: U.S. debate over treatment of detainees hinges on interpretation of the Geneva Conventions.
November 7, 2006
Iraq
The Cost of the Iraq War
With U.S. forces mired in Iraq, the cost of war has escalated. But some critics decry the manner in which the war is being funded more than the price tag itself.