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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 1, 2024
Yemen
Iran’s Support of the Houthis: What to Know
Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthis, helping them project force into the Red Sea. In return, the group has extended the reach of Iran’s anti-West axis of resistance.
February 14, 2024
United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago discusses the U.S. economy and monetary policy. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic…
December 29, 2023
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Details From October 7 Reveal Sexual Violence
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 23 to December 29.
December 29, 2023
2023 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2023
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
December 27, 2023
Southeast Asia
The Specter of Transnational Repression
A recent report by Freedom House demonstrates the widespread normalization of transnational repression.
December 18, 2023
Technology and Innovation
To Protect Democracy in the Deepfake Era, We Need to Bring in the Voices of Those Defending it at the Frontlines
Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to alter and generate content online. As development of AI continues, societies and policymakers need to ensure that it incorporates fundamental human rig…
November 20, 2023
Renewing America
Historical Perspectives on Anti-Muslim Prejudice in the United States and Lessons for Today
Panelists discuss the history of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab prejudice in the United States, including how events such as the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped public perce…
November 14, 2023
China
Review of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World
According to a new book by Axios reporter Bethany Allen, China has developed an authoritarian economic statecraft to reshape the global order.
November 7, 2023
Nigeria
Blood Money
When it comes to wealth transfer, Nigerian Pentecostal churches prefer to keep it all in the family.
