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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 28, 2006
Democracy
Phase Two in the Saddam Trial
Saddam Hussein’s trial has entered its second phase as he faces charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for a 1988 campaign against Iraqi Kurds. Experts hope the domestic court, despite diffi…
July 16, 2007
Civil Society
Iranian Civil Society and the Role of U.S. Foreign Policy
The arrests of four Iranian-Americans have created a chill among those in Iran working to open up civil society and led to disagreements over U.S. support for those efforts.
February 9, 2009
Intelligence
Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
Retired Adm. Dennis C. Blair, President Obama’s director of national intelligence, is a former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command with long military experience.
May 2, 2007
Congresses and Parliaments
Should Members of Congress Conduct U.S. Foreign Policy Abroad?
A recent trip to Syria by the Speaker of the House has set off a debate over the role of legislators in conducting foreign policy.
September 30, 2013
Nuclear Weapons
The Six Party Talks on North Korea’s Nuclear Program
China’s recent push to renew the Six Party Talks, stalled since 2008, has raised hopes for progress on the peninsula despite worries that Pyongyang may have restarted its old nuclear reactor.
