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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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August 17, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: Israeli Strike on Iran, No-Fly Zone in Syria, and Ernest Hemingway
Benny Morris, “Obama’s Last Chance Before Israel Bombs Iran,” The Daily Beast, August 16, 2012. (3PA: In this piece, Morris predicts “Israel is likely to strike [Iran] before the American elections…
November 3, 2014
United States
Ten Histories of the Cold War Worth Reading
Sunday marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. For those of us who grew up during the Cold War it was an unforgettable moment—one we hoped for but didn’t necessarily expect…
November 4, 2013
China
Population Aging in China: A Mixed Blessing
China is rapidly getting older. Three decades ago, only 5 percent of the population was over 65; today, 123 million people, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. A report released by a g…
August 1, 2013
China
Death Penalty for Polluters: China’s Use of Criminal Law for Economic Ends
In the previous months, I have addressed air quality, environmental concerns, and food safety inadequacies. While the blame can be shared, is there legal recourse? Margaret K. Lewis, an associate pro…
April 22, 2015
Cybersecurity
Five Quick Takeaways From the First Two Days of the RSA Conference
The madness that is the RSA Conference is well underway. Here are five quick takeaways from the first day and a half: 1. We may be in San Francisco, but the center of the cybersecurity world is Wash…
