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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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September 10, 2020
United Nations
The UN’s Unhappy Birthday
The United Nations is turning 75 but there is little to celebrate as the organization has fallen well short of its goals.
December 21, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
French President Suggests al-Qaeda Links in Northern Nigeria
President Hollande said on December 21 that the French national kidnapped in northern Nigeria was the victim of an armed group that “no doubt has links with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)…
December 4, 2020
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: The Looming Iran Crisis
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Iran will likely provide an early test for Biden and his national security team.
December 17, 2013
Russia
A Faustian Bargain for Ukraine?
Earlier today Russia intervened dramatically in Ukraine’s political turmoil with an offer to sell the cash-strapped country deeply discounted natural gas. The New York Times captured the prevailing w…
May 11, 2018
Eurozone
Ireland Exports its Leprechaun
Irish tax distortions have a material impact on aggregate eurozone economic data.
