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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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April 1, 2011
Human Rights
Egypt in Turmoil: CFR Analysis by Isobel Coleman
Having just returned from Egypt, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Isobel Coleman sat down with CFR Director of Studies James Lindsay to discuss the recent turmoil in the country.
March 14, 2024
Election 2024
A Conversation With Former National Security Advisors
Four former National Security Advisors discuss the foreign policy challenges facing the United States and how these vital issues should be addressed in the upcoming presidential election.
May 8, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
New From CFR: Isobel Coleman on Aid to Egypt
On the new Ask CFR Experts feature today, I consider the question of whether the United States should continue economic aid to Egypt. "The answer," I write, "is a resounding yes." As I add, however: …
January 25, 2011
Overinterpreting Carol Browner’s Departure
News last night that energy czar Carol Browner will be leaving the Obama administration has been roundly interpreted as the death knell for serious climate policy. Politico reports several reactions:…
November 8, 2005
Development
Microcredit Gaining Momentum, Says Council’s Isobel Coleman
Microcredit, also known as microfinance, is a widely touted development technique that extends small loans to entrepreneurs in poverty-stricken areas. Microcredit loanshave now reached 100 million pe…