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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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June 17, 2020
North Korea
North Korea’s Power Structure
In North Korea, all authority flows from Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. He has reinstated the party as the central hub to consolidate his power and bring elites to heel.
October 27, 2010
United States
Immigration and the Midterm Elections
The economic climate and border security concerns have fueled the immigration debate in the U.S. congressional elections. This Backgrounder examines races where immigration is playing a role and the …
May 12, 2008
Rule of Law
Somalia’s Transitional Government
Though international observers had hoped Somalia’s transitional federal government would bring stability to the war-torn nation after sixteen years of “failed state” status, by mid-2008 experts said …
July 19, 2007
United States
Is the United States Ready to Approve the Law of the Sea Treaty?
The White House is pressing for Senate ratification of the Law of the Sea treaty. Some worry it will endanger national security and harm U.S. industry.
March 21, 2007
Nigeria
MEND: The Niger Delta’s Umbrella Militant Group
Backgrounder: MEND has gained global notoriety by disrupting oil supplies in the Niger Delta.