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Introduction
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 1, 2011
Fossil Fuels
An Awful New Industry Talking Point
The New York Times reports this morning on the perennial battle over energy subsidies. In addition to a lovely quote from this blog, the Times has this from American Petroleum Institute (API) preside…
March 1, 2011
North Korea
Time for a Comprehensive, Proactive North Korea Policy
Jack Pritchard was the President of the Korea Economic Institute and was formerly ambassador and special envoy for negotiations with North Korea. Last year I was privileged to co-chair the Council o…
March 1, 2011
Diplomacy and International Institutions
TWE Remembers: The Zimmermann Telegram
Ninety-four years ago today, the American public found out that Zimmermann, Germany’s foreign minister, had sent a telegram directing the German ambassador in Mexico City to ask Mexico to join German…
March 7, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Herman Cain, GOP Presidential Candidate
Herman Cain takes the stage to address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington in February 2011. (Jonathan Ernst/courtesy Reuters) What if when Americans go to the polls on Novem…
March 16, 2011
China
Does the United States Have the Leverage to Press China to Become a Full Global Health Donor?
Mexican soldiers unload boxes with medical aid donated by China at the airport in Oaxaca, Mexico on May 5, 2009. (STR New/Courtesy Reuters) On March 11, I had a debate with Ambassador Jack Chow of C…
