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Introduction
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…
January 1, 2006
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentThis publication is now archived. How many letters containing anthrax were sent out in the 2001 attacks?FBI investigators believe four letters were sent. Contaminated letters sent to the New York Pos…
January 1, 2006
Defense and SecurityThis publication is now archived. Could terrorists attack U.S. ports? Yes. Experts warn that U.S. seaports could be tempting targets for terrorists bent on killing large numbers of people, grabbing m…
March 16, 2006
Terrorism and CounterterrorismTerrorist groups can never change their stripes, or so politicians regularly remind their citizens. Yet history begs to differ.
February 22, 2007
Wars and ConflictBackgrounder: The latest U.S. surge coincides with a drawdown of British forces. The dwindling coalition may hinder U.S. efforts to secure Iraq.
March 11, 2008
DemocracyThe U.S. government has set a number of benchmarks on security, economic performance, and governance for the Iraqi government to determine progress.