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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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February 10, 2023
China
China’s Recent ADIZ Violations Have Changed the Status Quo in the Taiwan Strait
Chinese military flights near Taiwan have important implications for cross-strait stability.
October 9, 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Origins of African States, and Their Names
An article on the origins of the names of African countries was recently published in Quartz. It includes a map of the continent in 1885, shortly after the Berlin Conference. Portuguese and Arabic traders and explorers are the origins of some names, European mispronunciation of tribal names are the origins of others.
June 28, 2022
Technology and Innovation
Artificial Intelligence’s Environmental Costs and Promise
Artificial intelligence has been cited as a potential tool for combatting climate change. Technology companies, however, need to do more to prevent AI from becoming a source of environmental degradat…
January 31, 2020
Election 2020
Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: President Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy. This week: Democrats pan the Trump peace plan, Warren unveils her global health plan, and John Delaney depart…
June 23, 2020
Corruption
Why Governance Matters in the Time of COVID-19
Transparency, accountability, and trust matter now more than ever.
