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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 29, 2013
Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: Drone Secrets, Noise, and Civil Liberties
Jameel Jaffer, “The Drone Secrets We Should See,” Politico, March 29, 2013. The administration owes the public a fuller account of the program. It should begin by releasing the legal memos that supp…
July 18, 2005
China
If your reserves are growing by $300 billion a year
China indicated its reserves have increased to $711 billion at the end of June -- up $101 billion from the end of December 2004. Actually, they are up more than that. China transferred $15 billion …
December 21, 2012
Defense and Security
The World Next Year: 2013 Edition
Bob McMahon and I typically use our weekly podcast to discuss major foreign policy issues likely to be in the news in the coming week. In honor of the approaching New Year, we decided to change thing…
June 19, 2007
Monetary Policy
Sovereign Wealth Funds are sexy, but the real story right now comes from plain old central bank reserves …
Everyone now wants to talk about sovereign wealth funds, both how big they will become and how they will (or will not) impact a range of markets. I tend to agree with Tony Tassel and Joanna Chung of…
July 22, 2010
Trade
America is Being Left Behind in Asia ... East Asia Summit Edition
Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Na Son-Nguyen/Pool So the U.S. is going to join the East Asia Summit (EAS) … and you can hear the cheers all the way to Hanoi. But why exactly are they cheering? Here are…
