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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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July 20, 2022
Japan
Last Days of Imperial Japan
Japan experienced unparalleled destruction by U.S. military forces during World War II, resulting in its complete capitulation. Washington played a decisive role in Tokyo’s postwar transition and rec…
June 14, 2022
Energy and Environment
Oil Dependence and U.S. Foreign Policy
The United States' dependence on oil has long influenced its foreign policy. This timeline traces the story of U.S. oil development.
February 8, 2024
Taiwan
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taipei in 2022 heightened tensions.
October 30, 2023
China
Global View of U.S.-China Relations
Current ambassadors of Australia, France, and Singapore to the United States, who all have worked in or with Beijing in previous positions, discuss the global view on the U.S.-China relationship, and…
March 31, 2022
Somalia
Al-Shabaab in East Africa
The Somalia-based Islamist insurgent group al-Shabaab has proved resilient, committing brazen terrorist attacks at home and abroad despite strategic setbacks in recent years.
May 1, 2017
Venezuela
Venezuela’s Chavez Era
Hugo Chávez assumed Venezuela's presidency in 1999 on a populist platform. But critics say three terms under his "socialist revolution" have made the country increasingly resemble an authoritarian st…