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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 9, 2024
Defense and Security
Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order: Frontline Innovations—Defense Solutions for National Security Challenges
Panelists discuss new and emerging commercial defense technology, current opportunities and challenges in defense innovation, and the future landscape of national security. For those attending vir…
March 2, 2006
Israel
Peace versus Democracy in Palestine: A Conversation with Jimmy Carter
Watch former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discuss the prospects for the Middle East peace process.
February 20, 2024
China
The American Century: A Conversation With Joseph Nye
Joseph Nye discusses U.S. primacy on the global stage since World War II, crucial challenges the country has faced, the changing nature of American hard and soft power today, and whether China's rise…
December 21, 2011
Human Rights
Did President Carter Send Condolences to North Korea?
According to the North Korean news agency, former president Jimmy Carter has sent condolences on the death of Kim Jong-Il. Here is the statement the North Koreans issued: Pyongyang, December 21 (K…
March 26, 2024
Refugees and Displaced Persons
How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?
The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts…
March 5, 2024
United States
Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address
President Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address on Thursday night. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.
March 6, 2012
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
From the Archives: Ashton Carter on Defense Strategy for the 21st Century
In a March 2012 meeting, President Obama’s nominee for defense secretary explains how the United States is transforming its military and defense strategy in the face of funding cutbacks.