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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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April 18, 2012
International Organizations
Does Kim Signal World Bank Changes?
Four global experts assess Dr. Jim Yong Kim’s appointment as World Bank president and whether the institution needs governance reform.
May 28, 2010
United States
Obama’s NSS: Promise and Pitfalls
President Obama’s first National Security Strategy departs from Bush administration doctrine by redefining the war against terror groups and embracing multilateralism, and may expect too much from gl…
January 28, 2010
United States
The Tricky Path to U.S. Revival
President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address focused heavily, as expected, on domestic economic recovery and reasserting U.S. competitiveness. Six CFR experts noted different aspects of …
September 1, 2016
United States
Debating the Legality of the Post-9/11 ‘Forever War’
The Authorization for the Use of Military Force, passed by Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, has been cited by the Bush and Obama administrations as sanctioning …
January 20, 2010
Homeland Security
Should Guantanamo Bay Be Closed?
Four experts discuss how legal and political developments should affect the Obama administration’s promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.