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The Trump administration leaves a legacy of confusion over cybersecurity issues with few positives.
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October 21, 2020
Climate Change
Envisioning a Green New Deal: A Global Comparison
The Green New Deal has motivated those who want the United States to undertake unprecedented climate action, but it has also drawn backlash. How is the rest of the world grappling with decarbonizatio…
February 19, 2020
Middle East and North Africa
The Arab League
Founded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
March 8, 2019
United States
The U.S. Trade Deficit: How Much Does It Matter?
President Trump has made reducing the U.S. trade deficit a priority, blaming trade deals like NAFTA, but economists disagree over how policymakers should respond.
February 17, 2017
China
Media Censorship in China
China’s central government has cracked down on press freedom as the country expands its international influence, but in the internet age, many of its citizens hunger for a free flow of information.
November 7, 2011
United States
Defense Spending and the Deficit Debate
Lawmakers are considering sharp cuts to defense spending as part of mandated deficit-reduction efforts. This Backgrounder discusses the effects of such major cuts and implications for U.S. military s…
July 25, 2011
Race and Ethnicity
Europe: Integrating Islam
Western Europe’s burgeoning Islamic population continues to spark concerns about Muslim assimilation and a cultural divide.
February 23, 2011
China
U.S. Internet Providers and the ’Great Firewall of China’
U.S. Internet companies have long been accused of helping Beijing censor content. But aided by a U.S. government push for Internet freedom, some private-sector-led groups are working toward ensuring …
May 6, 2009
Pakistan
Winning the Information War in Afghanistan and Pakistan
President Obama has made "strategic communications" an essential part of his move to boost the military and nation-building effort in Afghanistan. But experts say countering Taliban messaging will ta…
September 23, 2009
International Organizations
Twenty Agendas at G-20, Part II
Leaders attending the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh will seek to forge agreements to buoy a global economic recovery and repair financial imbalances that contributed to the recession.
August 31, 2009
Elections and Voting
The Rise of Political Opposition in Japan
Opposition victory in Japan’s 2009 parliamentary election served as a watershed moment in the country’s electoral politics. Analysts say political change in Tokyo could result in a possible shift in …