Council of Councils
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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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October 5, 2023
Israel
The October 1973 Yom Kippur War: Fifty Years Later
Fifty years ago, on Yom Kippur, October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched surprise attacks on Israel. The resulting conflict sparked an Arab oil embargo, a superpower confrontation, a global recessio…
January 19, 2023
Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.
December 28, 2022
2022 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
May 26, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
Race and Policy: America’s Standing in the World
The murder of George Floyd iin 2020 catalyzed an anti-racism protest movement that echoed around the world. Global protests, mostly in support of Black Lives Matter, lasted for months and were reigni…
November 17, 2020
Palestinian Territories
A Conversation With Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh of the Palestinian Authority
Prime Minister Shtayyeh discusses the Palestinian Authority’s relations with the United States, its security and economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the broader Middle East peace process.
