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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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January 10, 2011
United States
TWE Remembers: The Ludlow Amendment
American history is rife with examples of bad policy ideas capturing the public imagination. Prohibition is the poster child for this malady. Today marks the anniversary of a House vote on one hare-b…
May 14, 2013
Malaysia
Meredith Weiss: What More Do Malaysian Voters Want?
Meredith Weiss is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Albany. Adamantly pro-government newspaper Utusan Malaysia raised hackles among opposition Pakata…
December 1, 2021
United States
TWE History-Related Blogs and Videos
A list of all blog posts and videos reflecting on historical events from The Water's Edge.
January 25, 2012
Defense and Security
Lessons Learned: The Seizure of the USS Pueblo
We’ve introduced a new video series here at CFR.org—“Lessons Learned.” Each week I recount an historical event with an eye toward teasing out what lessons it might hold for foreign policy today. We’v…
January 13, 2007
United States
The more the dollar falls, the more dollars you need to buy …
That, more or less, is the conclusion of “portfolio balance” models of global capital flows. The dollar tanks. Its share of your portfolio falls. So sell euros (or RMB) and buy dollars to keep…