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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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April 19, 2024
Ukraine
What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.
May 27, 2011
Global Governance
The G8 Proves Its Relevance
The G8 summit affirmed the group’s importance as a U.S. partner as it seeks a common front on the "Arab Spring" uprisings, and in forging collective action on human rights and security matters, says …
February 4, 2016
Trade
TPP Tobacco Exception Proves the New Rule in Trade
The special exemptions for tobacco products in the TPP trade deal say less about cross-border investment rules generally, and more about the unique nature of tobacco under U.S. and international law,…
April 5, 2024
Japan
Why the U.S.-Japan Summit Matters
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Washington summit on April 11 comes at a time of deepening security cooperation as well as some challenges to economic ties.
March 29, 2024
Climate Change
Carbon Dioxide Removal: Can It Be Effective?
Governments and companies are embracing new emissions-reducing technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But it is uncertain whether this can work at the scale and in the time nece…
January 10, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Does Washington Have a Stake in the Sahel?
U.S. strategic interests in Africa’s Sahel have been marginal for decades, but there is a strong case for expanding ties with regional allies to quell a spreading security threat, write J. Peter Pham…