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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 7, 2024
Women and Women's Rights
Abortion Law: Global Comparisons
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in th…
April 14, 2022
Financial Markets
What in the World Is a Global Minimum Tax?
For years, large corporations have exploited international tax laws to pay less taxes. But last year, 137 countries backed a potential solution: a 15 percent corporate tax applied regardless of a com…
December 14, 2017
United States
Foreign Affairs November/December Issue Launch: America's Forgotten Wars
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the November/December 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Emma Sky and Lisa Monaco. The latest issue puts U.S. interventions under serious scrutiny …
July 24, 2016
Europe
Italian Banks, Pre-Stress Test
From afar, it seems like the wheels of European policy may be moving towards some kind of near-term fix for either Italy’s banks—or, more likely, for the specific problems of Monte dei Paschi di Sien…
August 22, 2016
China
$3.2 Trillion (Actually a Bit More) Isn’t Enough? The Fund on China’s Reserves
China is running a persistent current account surplus, one that could be larger than officially reported (the huge tourism deficit looks a bit suspicious). If China paid off all its external debt,…
