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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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December 7, 2022
United States
Distinguished Voices Series With Dick Gephardt
Former U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt discusses his distinguished career in politics, including his time as House majority and minority leader, his two U.S. presidential bids, and his work followi…
February 8, 2024
United States
The U.S. Vice President and Foreign Policy
Modern vice presidents can trace much of their political influence to the broad reforms that Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale made to the second-highest elected office in the late 1970s.
December 14, 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cheney Charges Dropped?
In return for dropping charges against former Vice President Dick Cheney and other top execs at Halliburton, the company has offered to pay fines upwards of $250 million to the Nigerian anti-graft ag…
December 3, 2010
Nigeria
Cheney, the Niger Delta and Cote d’Ivoire
A couple of things: If you are curious, yes, I am watching the ongoing Halliburton case in Nigeria that reportedly involves former vice president Dick Cheney. However, before I weigh in on how…
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2002: Bush on Middle East Peace (and a Correction on Cheney)
On April 4, 2002, twelve years ago today, President George W. Bush gave the first of two important speeches about Middle East policy. The April 4 speech challenged the leadership of Yasser Arafat, wh…