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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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June 17, 2008
China
Olympic Pressure on China
As the Olympics draw near, critics are attacking Beijing for its policies on the environment, the press, Sudan, and Tibet.
November 3, 2005
Territorial Disputes
Nagorno-Karabakh: The Crisis in the Caucasus
This publication is now archived. Nagorno-Karabakh’s recent history One of the former Soviet Union’s most intractable and longstanding conflicts is Nagorno-Karabakh. An enclave the size of Dela…
March 27, 2020
COVID-19
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Pandemic
A new coronavirus that originated in China has spread worldwide, sickening hundreds of thousands and halting economic activity. Many countries have imposed unprecedented measures to stop local outbre…
February 21, 2006
Defense and Security
The UAE purchase of American port facilities
A United Arab Emirates-owned company is set to take control of terminals in six major U.S. ports, raising questions about security.
March 12, 2019
United States
Inequality and Tax Rates: A Global Comparison
With economic inequality at an all-time high, some U.S. presidential candidates are proposing dramatic shifts to the U.S. tax code. How have similar plans worked elsewhere in the world?
