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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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October 30, 2018
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Mail Bombs, Hate Crimes, and the Meaning of Terrorism
Last week’s mail bombs and synagogue attack have reignited a heated discussion of hate crimes and terrorism in the United States. Definitions matter in this debate.
December 20, 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC’s Election: What to Know
A long-awaited election in the Democratic Republic of Congo offers hope for the country’s first democratic transition, but a contested result could incite turmoil.
May 29, 2020
Hong Kong
Is Hong Kong Still Autonomous? What to Know About China’s New Laws
Beijing’s new national security legislation could effectively end Hong Kong’s promised semiautonomy.
April 6, 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
Trump’s Africa Policy Is Better Than It Looks
The Trump administration has largely continued U.S. policies in Africa aimed at building economic ties, political stability, and health care, but it lacks a strategy for the continent’s looming geopo…
June 23, 2022
Japan
Fifty Years Later, Okinawa Is Still a Strategic Crossroads
Japan’s Okinawa islands still have an outsize importance to U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in deterring a Chinese attack against Taiwan.