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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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December 2, 2016
China
Bird Flu, North Korean Coal Crunch, and More
Rachel Brown, Erik Crouch, Sherry Cho, Gabriella Meltzer, and Gabriel Walker look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Bird flu outbreak puts Asian nations on high alert. A newly identified spate…
June 25, 2012
Cuba
Birds of a Feather Meet in Havana
It is not surprising that the worst regime in Europe and the worst regime in Latin America see much in common, so the visit to Cuba today by the president of Belarus has a certain logic to it. In fa…
November 15, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Costas Vaxevanis and Nuhu Ribadu—Birds of a Feather
This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former e…
April 1, 2013
China
The Rise of a Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu: Has China Handled This Properly So Far?
China has long been perceived as the epicenter of major infectious disease outbreaks. The 2003 SARS crisis was the most recent and notable example. However, over the past months, China has been caugh…
February 26, 2024
United States
Why the Far-Right Terrorist Threat Is Often Misunderstood and Underestimated
Violent far-right extremism threatens minority communities, but its targets go far beyond just them.
