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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 28, 2011
International Law
Qaddafi’s Arrest Warrant: The False Peace-Justice Tradeoff
ICC chief prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo arrives at a news conference to comment on the arrest warrant issued for Libyan leader Qaddafi in The Hague (Jerry Lampen/ Courtesy Reuters). Monday’s decision…
March 21, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Task Force Issues Report on Education Challenges, Reforms
The CFR Independent Task Force on U.S. Education Reform and National Security released its report describing the threats posed to U.S. prosperity, security, and preeminence by a failing K-12 educatio…
July 26, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Amtrak's $7 Billion Revamp Plan for DC's Union Station
Amtrak proposed a $7 billion project to revamp Union Station (WashPost). The Washington, DC station that opened in 1907 is the train service’s second busiest, and its overcrowded tracks prevent furth…
November 16, 2010
Politics and Government
Election Re-Cap
Two weeks after the midterm elections that shook up Washington, here are five things we know: 1. The Democrats took a beating. When your party loses more House seats than in any election sinc…
June 8, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Fed Plans to Include Small Banks in Basel III
The Federal Reserve proposed applying “core” Basel III rules to all U.S. banks by 2019 (WSJ). Experts had expected small banks—less than $1 billion in assets—to be exempted from the new international…
