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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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November 15, 2017
United States
John Pomfret’s “The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom” Wins 2017 CFR Arthur Ross Book Award
November 15, 2017—Journalist John Pomfret has won the sixteenth annual Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Arthur Ross Book Award for The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, …
January 28, 2015
U.S. Foreign Policy
Freedom in the World 2015
The invaluable annual report on "Freedom in the World" from Freedom House has just been published. The bottom line is grim: More aggressive tactics by authoritarian regimes and an upsurge …
May 16, 2014
United States
This Week: Syria’s Friends, Libya’s Military, and Iran’s Negotiations
Significant Developments Syria. The Friends of Syria group met in London yesterday and issued a communique that denounced Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s plan to hold elections on June 3 and agre…
April 17, 2014
United States
This Week: Syria’s Fighting and Spillover Into Lebanon and Jordan
Significant Developments Syria. Regime fighters reportedly made significant progress against opposition forces in Homs this week, as Syrian military forces began entering rebel districts on Monday, …
July 18, 2007
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
The Rise of al-Qaedaism
Since 9/11, much of al-Qaeda’s operational capacity has been dismantled but experts say the group’s strength now lies in its ability to inspire others to carry out terrorist attacks.