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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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September 1, 2015
China
Gauging the Fallout From the Chinese Market Shock
Beyond China’s market upheaval is a country struggling with how to relax state control over the economy amid a slowdown that has global implications, writes CFR’s Robert Kahn.
February 6, 2018
Olympics
The Mixed Record of Sports Diplomacy
While sports may temporarily transcend divisions in society, events like the Olympics rarely serve to advance countries’ diplomatic aims.
November 25, 2013
Iran
Iran Deal: Good Start on Long Road
The interim Iran nuclear agreement buys some crucial time for deeper talks but significant divisions remain over the future scale of the country’s program, says expert David Albright.
March 22, 2017
Arctic
The Arctic Is Integral to U.S. National Security
The Arctic should be a major consideration in discussions of U.S. national security, says Thad Allen, co-chair of CFR’s Independent Task Force on the Arctic.
May 5, 2006
United States
Verleger: Oil Prices Peaking, But Hurricanes or Other Events Could Send Them Higher
Philip K. Verleger, a well-known expert on the economics of oil, says that the current price of oil, which has dropped below $70 a barrel, has probably peaked for the moment. Yet he warns that any pr…