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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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March 15, 2023
China
Is China a Democracy or a Dictatorship?
China’s political system is complicated, and there’s a lot of contradictory information out there. Is China a communist country? Is it democratic, as its own government insists? And what does “freedo…
September 12, 2011
Noncommunicable Diseases
Prioritizing Non-Communicable Diseases
Derek Yach, director of global health policy at PepsiCo, discusses the role of government and business in lowering mortality rates from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). "We now have overwhelming evi…
November 11, 2011
International Organizations
Obama Initiatives Threaten APEC
CFR’s Scott Snyder says the Obama administration’s new initiatives in Asia threaten the primary role that APEC has played as a gathering for Asian leaders.
March 1, 2012
Elections and Voting
Video Brief: North Korea
North Korea may be on the verge of a "transformative moment," which will require the time, attention, and resources of the winner of the U.S. presidential election, says CFR’s Scott Snyder.
June 2, 2011
Human Rights
North Korea Food Aid: Avoiding Moral Hazard
Following U.S. envoy Robert King’s visit to North Korea to assess the food situation in the country, CFR’s Adjunct Senior Fellow for Korea Studies Scott A. Snyder says that any U.S. decision to provi…