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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 21, 2023
United States
As the Debt Ceiling Crisis Looms, Allies and Adversaries Are Watching
A U.S. default would send a shock through the global economy and risk the credibility of the U.S. dollar. It would also alarm U.S. allies while presenting a gift to its adversaries.
July 22, 2014
United States
Addressing America’s Infrastructure Challenge
America’s woeful lack of infrastructure spending is well appreciated. What is missing is action to address it. My colleague Heidi Crebo-Rediker writes that the Administration has now launched a new…
May 1, 2017
Russia
Russia and the West
Two weeks ago, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted its annual Hauser Symposium. The topic was timely: Russia and the West. The symposium kicked off with a fascinating discussion on the state o…
January 31, 2022
Infrastructure
The Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse and the Importance of Infrastructure Investment
The Pittsburgh bridge collapse reminds us again that infrastructure investment is vital for safety and drives competitiveness, productivity, efficiency, connectivity, resilience, and jobs.
August 20, 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
Disinformation and Disease: Social Media and the Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The proliferation of disinformation online amidst the DRC’s outbreak of the Ebola virus is a serious threat to global health. Efforts to curb bad information and conspiracy theories on social media a…
