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September 10, 2021

Noncommunicable Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases Kill Slowly in Normal Times and Quickly in COVID-19 Times

Why addressing chronic diseases is crucial for future pandemic preparedness

Marcelo Louzada stands in a blue room, holding his cell phone, which features a photo of his brother Valdemar Louzada, thirty-eight, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Valdemar suffered from obesity and died from COVID-19 in May 2020.

January 26, 2011

Russia
After New START, Old Tensions

Russia’s parliament ratified the New START treaty, but Russian domestic issues like terrorism, as well as U.S. and Russian presidential elections in 2012, make it unlikely that any further accords wi…

November 10, 2015

Global
'Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy'

Micah Zenko discusses his new book, "Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy."

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November 24, 2010

Defense and Security
TWE Quick Takes

There’s no Friday File this week. The next few days will be devoted to eating turkey and watching football. Three things before I head off: 1. My good friend and frequent co-author, Ivo Daalder…

TWE Quick Takes

March 1, 2013

United States
Assessing U.S. Drone Strike Policies

KAREN GREENBERG: So welcome to this afternoon's conversation, "Assessing U.S. Drone Strike Policies." We have a wonderful panel here today. I will introduce them very briefly. You can read about the…

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