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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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July 18, 2012
Military Operations
Op-Ed Militarism
In his 1977 study on military and civilian influence on U.S. uses of force, Soldiers, Statesmen, and Cold War Crisis, political scientist Richard Betts examined Cold War military intervention and esc…
June 12, 2020
United States
The World Next Week: What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Summer
Each year CFR.org editor Bob McMahon and I record a special episode of The World Next Week on our summer reading recommendations. Being sticklers for tradition, we did so again this year. We thought,…
August 4, 2020
United States
Happy 230th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!
The United States Coast Guard celebrates its 230th birthday today. The Coast Guard was created on August 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton to constr…
September 11, 2020
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Women Protest in Belarus
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 the months of July and August.
August 4, 2021
United States
Happy 231st Birthday to the United States Coast Guard!
The United States Coast Guard marks 231 years of service.
