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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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January 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia
Women This Week: Saudi Arabia Stops "Secret Divorces"
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering January 5 to January 11, was compiled wit…
May 31, 2017
Americas
From Venezuela to Argentina: The Situation in South America
This afternoon, I had the privilege of speaking alongside Cynthia Arnson, Kellie Meiman Hock, and Michael Shifter on current events in South America. Our talk covered countries from Colombia to Argen…
July 1, 2016
United States
Fourth of July 2016 Reading
What Team Cook is reading over the Fourth of July weekend.
July 24, 2013
Americas
What’s Happening in Latin America
Ably led by Marty Moss-Coane, host of Philadelphia’s Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center, and I had a …
February 22, 2013
Fossil Fuels
Asking the Right Questions About Changes in Derivative Markets
As part of a book I’m working on, I’ve spent some time wading through the econometric literature on speculation in commodity markets, oil in particular. This body of research tries to shed light on h…
