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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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August 31, 2023
Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Investigation into Unwanted World Cup Kissing Scandal
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 26 to September 1.
January 22, 2024
Trade
The Curse of Nostalgia: Industrial Policy in the United States
A critical look at the past and present of industrial policy shows that its recent popularity is not only misguided, but is likely to have negative economic and geopolitical consequences for the Unit…
May 17, 2016
Cuba
Cuba: the "Law Enforcement Dialogue" and the Cop Murderer
The United States and Cuba are about to enter a series of "dialogues" including one about law enforcement. Here is what Reuters reported: Cuba and the United States aim to reach new agreement…
February 4, 2005
Liberia
LIBERIA: Status Report
This publication is now archived. What is the current situation in Liberia?Gyude Bryant was sworn in October 14 as chairman of the new transitional government. Bryant replaced interim president Moses…
February 14, 2014
Cuba
Push Polls and Cuba
You can’t always get what you want, the Rolling Stones once told us. But you can, actually, in a push poll: a poll designed to elicit a certain result and then advertised as achieving that result. T…
June 6, 2013
United States
Refining the Obama Administration’s Drone Strike Narrative
Last night, NBC News ran an extremely rare story that aptly challenged the veracity of U.S. government claims about the precision of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan. Part of the title used by NBC was m…
