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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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May 10, 2018
Southeast Asia
Can Mahathir Mohamad be Malaysia’s First Democratically Elected Prime Minister?
By Thomas Pepinsky On May 9, Malaysian voters delivered a stunning defeat to the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN, “National Front”) regime. Since independence in 1957, Malaysia has been ruled by a …
December 27, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Mohamad Chatah, R.I.P.
Mohamad Chatah was killed by terrorists in Beirut today. Chatah was a former ambassador to the United States and minister of finance, and chief adviser to Fouad Siniora when Siniora was prime ministe…
June 25, 2018
Southeast Asia
After the Big Win, Mahathir Faces Reality—Part Two
In my previous post, I discussed how, after a surprising victory in May elections, and jubilation among supporters of the former opposition coalition that they had finally broken through, ending the …
June 19, 2018
Southeast Asia
After the Big Win, Mahathir Faces Reality
Following the surprise victory by Malaysia’s (former) opposition coalition in national elections in May, a spirit of jubilation erupted in much of the country, at least in regions not won by UMNO, th…
May 3, 2024
United States
Election 2024: Trump Talks Foreign Policy With Time Magazine
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump gave his most detailed interview on foreign policy yet. He made some dubious claims bu…
