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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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April 30, 2014
India
Thanks, John Oliver! Why India Isn’t a Big Focus for U.S. Television
This post is part of a series on the Indian elections. In the grand tradition of Jon Stewart, the British comedian John Oliver has skewered American television’s priorities in his new show, Last Wee…
June 22, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: David Sanger’s Revelations
This week, I’ve compiled highlights from David Sanger’s recently released book, Confront and Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power, that address national security concerns…
January 9, 2024
Political History and Theory
New Book Examines the Colorful and Tumultuous Political Career of Henry Wallace
In a new book filled with political drama and intrigue, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Senior Fellow Benn Steil offers the richest and deepest biographical study to date of Henry A. Wallace—a “fa…
March 29, 2024
Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: March 29, 2024
OMB issues new draft AI guidance; UK and U.S. accuse China of cyberattacks; Meta spied on Snapchat for three years; European Commission investigates four companies; Taiwan declares TikTok a national …
January 23, 2024
United States
CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil
Henry Wallace is the most important, and certainly the most fascinating, almost-president in American history. As FDR’s third-term vice president, and a hero to many progressives, he lost his place o…
January 30, 2024
United States
Henry Wallace and the Origins of the Cold War, With Benn Steil
Benn Steil, a senior fellow and director of international economics at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Henry Wallace might have changed history had he and not Harry Truman succeed…
January 9, 2024
Political History and Theory
The World That Wasn’t
A dramatic and powerful new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—a perspective that will forever change how we view the making of U.S. and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Col…
November 3, 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
Catastrophic Displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The latest revelations about the scale of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s crisis deserve attention.
February 27, 2024
Mexico
Mexico’s Electoral Campaigns Kick Off Plus Latin America’s Resilient Democracies
Mexico’s electoral campaigns officially begin with AMLO’s legacy at play plus Latin America’s democracies are challenged but resilient.
