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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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January 18, 2024
Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population
Responding to Demographic Trends
Jess Maurer, executive director of the Maine Council of Aging, discusses demographic trends in Maine and the work of her organization. Jennifer Sciubba, global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Internatio…
May 30, 2023
Nigeria
Tinubu’s Turn
Up against the wall, Tinubu will need his famed political savvy—and more—to stanch rising discontent in Nigeria.
February 26, 2014
Global
Widening Inequality Threatens U.S. Growth and Social Mobility
Inequality has been steadily rising in the United States since the 1970s, but the gap between rich and poor increased dramatically following the financial crisis of 2008. José Ángel Gurría of the Org…
September 21, 2009
Climate Change
Achieving a Deal on Climate Change: A European Union View on Copenhagen
Watch European Commission President José Manuel Barroso speak about the economic, moral, and environmental effects of climate change and the steps the European Union is taking to address this challen…
September 23, 2010
Economic Crises
Fostering Economic Recovery: The EU Moves from Crisis Management to Reform
European Commission president José Manuel Barroso discusses the state of the European Union's economy since the economic crisis, as well as the geopolitical and geoeconomic factors that pose as chall…