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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 1, 2013
Wars and Conflict
Balance of U.S. War Powers
There have long been disputes over the role of Congress and the president in waging military action.
February 3, 2009
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General
President Barack Obama’s attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., has criticized some of the Bush administration’s counter-terrorism moves, calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center…
June 22, 2006
Iraq
The Debate Over Granting Amnesty to Iraqi Insurgents
A firestorm of criticism followed the recent proposal by the Iraqi government to grant amnesty to insurgents. But experts say conflicts like the one raging in Iraq rarely end in clear-cut military vi…
May 12, 2009
Vatican City
Vatican-Israel Relations
Relations between the Vatican and Israel are a complex combination of diplomacy mixed with interfaith discussion.
October 17, 2007
Democracy
Plans for Iraq’s Future: Federalism, Separatism, and Partition
A Senate proposal calling for the restructuring of Iraq’s government has drawn fire from Iraqis who liken it to partition. Amid the criticism have emerged other controversial options.