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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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March 8, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Buddy Roemer, GOP Presidential Candidate
Former Louisiana governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer speaks at a news conference in Baton Rouge announcing his presidential exploratory committee on March 3, 2011. (Lee Celano/courtesy Reuters) At the s…
July 19, 2006
China
Chinese growth accelerates, RMB depreciates
That was yesterday’s headline. Or, given the time differences, perhaps the headline from two days ago. Chinese second quarter growth picked up to 11% plus. The only real surprise here was that the…
June 7, 2013
Military Operations
You Might Have Missed: Targeted Killings, Syria, and Military Contractors
Lance M. Bacon, “Soldiers Go Global,” Army Times, June 10, 2013. While the Army’s primary mission remains its ability to fight and win the nation’s wars, this new model places greater emphasis on th…
March 5, 2015
United States
The Twenty Best Vietnam Protest Songs
A collection of protest songs providing a window into the mood of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
October 23, 2012
United States
TWE Remembers: The OAS Endorses a Quarantine of Cuba (Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Eight)
The first week of the Cuban missile crisis played out in secret. President John F. Kennedy and his advisers quietly evaluated the results of the U-2 overflights and formulated a response. But on Tues…
