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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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May 23, 2014
Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: One Year After Obama’s Drone Speech
Harold Hongju Koh, “Ending the Forever War: One Year After President Obama’s NDU Speech,” JustSecurity.org, May 23, 2014. The President’s historic move in that speech was to call for the eventual re…
December 8, 2011
Middle East and North Africa
Assad’s Revelations
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad is pictured during an interview with Russian television in Damascus October 30, 2011 (Courtesy Reuters). While President Bashar al-Assad’s circumlocutions were frus…
June 28, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt’s New President, Syria’s Bloodiest Week, and New Regional Diplomacy
Significant Middle East Developments Egypt. After days of delay, Egyptian election officials announced on Sunday that Mohamed Morsi had won 52 percent of the runoff vote and would become Egypt’s nex…
August 28, 2014
Regional Organizations
NATO: Suddenly Relevant, Deeply Divided
Coauthored with Daniel Chardell, research associate in the International Institutions and Global Governance program. When Western leaders gather for the NATO summit in Wales next week, they will be …
October 31, 2011
United States
Syria No-Fly Zone: Realistic Objectives
A Syrian shouts slogans during protest against government of Syria's President Assad (Osman Orsal/Courtesy Reuters). Last week, Syrian opposition activists agreed on the theme of their customary end…
