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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 3, 2017
European Union
Reprieve or Reform in Europe?
MILAN – The first round of the French election turned out much as expected: the centrist Emmanuel Macron finished first, with 24% of the vote, rather narrowly beating the right-wing National Front’s …
November 3, 2011
International Organizations
Palestine and UNESCO: We’ve Only Just Begun
Palestinian Foreign Minister al-Malki and Palestinian ambassador to UNESCO Sanbar attend a press conference during the 36th session of UNESCO's General Conference in Paris (Benoit Tessier/Courtesy Re…
January 3, 2018
China
China’s Impact on the U.S. Bond Market Gets Too Much Attention. And Europe's Too Little
The ECB has almost certainly had a bigger impact on U.S. rates over the last three years than the PBOC, without buying (or selling) any Treasuries.
October 27, 2011
Defense and Security
The World Next Week: NATO in Libya, the G20 Meets, “7 Billion Day”
A French jet returns from a mission in Libya to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. (Benoit Tessier/courtesy Reuters) The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I sat down to discuss NAT…
August 19, 2011
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Friday File: Sanctions on Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad answers journalists after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on December 9, 2010. (Benoit Tessier/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. President Obama’s call yeste…
