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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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October 27, 2015
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
A U.S. Budget Deal that Matters
This is what governing looks like. When outgoing speaker John Boehner promised to “clean the barn up a little bit” before leaving, there was understandable skepticism that a large number of must-pas…
October 7, 2013
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
No Clear Fiscal Deadline, and That’s a Problem
It now looks likely that the U.S. government will remain shut down until an agreement is reached on the debt ceiling, and that could take several more weeks. Markets are starting to worry---global e…
June 8, 2020
Southeast Asia
Rodrigo Duterte Goes Even Farther in Using COVID-19 to Crack Down
In recent months, Southeast Asian leaders—and leaders from many other parts of the world—have utilized the COVID-19 pandemic to expand executive powers, crack down on civil society and undermine oppo…
April 18, 2023
United States
The Cost of Trump’s Trade War with China Is Still Adding Up
In continuing it, Biden risks further harm to the U.S. economy.
August 21, 2020
Wars and Conflict
Five Movies Worth Watching About Foreign Intrigue
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: tales of espionage and conspiracy.
