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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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April 18, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Rick Santorum, GOP Presidential Candidate
Rick Santorum speaks during the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's Spring Event in Waukee, Iowa March 7, 2011. (Brian Frank/courtesy Reuters) Pennsylvania State University can claim many accomplishmen…
March 15, 2013
Defense and Security
You Might Have Missed: Drones, Cybersecurity, and Iraq
Christopher P. Cavas, “Stennis’ Long Haul,” Navy Times, March 18, 2013. REAR ADM. MIKE SHOEMAKER: We pay very close attention to Iran. In the gulf it is almost a daily interaction with the Iranian f…
May 22, 2012
United States
U.S. Foreign Policy and Contested Sovereignty
In his memoir Decision Points, President George W. Bush described his frustration after reading intelligence reports about a growing Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan in the summer of 2008. Bush recalls …
June 18, 2012
United States
TWE Remembers: The War of 1812
Some dates in American history stand out. Mention April 12, 1861, December 7, 1941, or September 11, 2001 and most people know what historical event you have in mind. Ask what happened on June 18, 18…
February 15, 2012
Defense and Security
TWE Remembers: The Sinking of the USS Maine
The fate of the USS Maine galvanized the United States toward war with Spain.
