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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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June 24, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v. Wade
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June 17 to June 24.
January 25, 2012
International Organizations
Dispelling Myths About Foreign Aid
Unsurprisingly, foreign aid has once again become a political football in this year’s primary season. Today’s GOP presidential candidates regularly bash it, echoing “Mr. Republican” Robert Taft—who d…
August 1, 2014
Wars and Conflict
TWE Remembers: Top Ten World War I Films
World War I has provided source material for gripping novels and powerful poetry. It also has provided source material for some great movies. Here are my ten favorites in alphabetical order. A Far…
March 18, 2019
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Trump Is Repeating the Mistakes of America’s Interwar Isolationists
The Trump administration is repeating the mistakes of America’s interwar isolationists, who believed that the nation could and should insulate itself from global troubles. To understand this attitude…
August 3, 2016
United States
Revisiting President Reagan’s Iran Arms-for-Hostages Initiative
The Wall Street Journal published an important story about the Obama administration’s decision in January to ship $400 million, which was first converted into Swiss and Dutch currencies, to Iran on b…
