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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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May 31, 2019
United States
The Threat of Deep Fakes
Deep fakes use machine-learning algorithms that take existing images and footage to doctor videos. Some experts worry that they could heighten disinformation and spark violence, war, or genocide. …
September 11, 2012
Peacekeeping
The Oslo Accords | History Lessons
CFR’s James M. Lindsay discusses the signing of the Oslo Accords on September 13, 1993, including the secret negotiations that produced the agreement, what its terms stipulated, and how it failed to …
May 4, 2015
Global
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: Three Things to Know
Members of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty gathering in New York must recommit to reducing their arsenals and address new proliferation challenges, explains CFR’s Adam Mount.
August 29, 2013
Syria
Legitimacy of Intervention in Syria: Three Things to Know
Any external military intervention in Syria in response to government use of chemical weapons will require persuasive arguments to prove legitimacy, says CFR’s Matthew Waxman.
October 12, 2012
Europe
EU’s Nobel Peace Prize: Three Things to Know
The EU’s Nobel Peace Prize selection comes as the bloc struggles to resolve its debt crisis. Nevertheless, the EU represents one of the great peacemaking accomplishments of the modern era.