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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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January 5, 2024
Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Texas Abortion Ban Overrides Federal Guidance
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 30 to January 5.
October 10, 2022
Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
Is Igbo Separatism Dead?
Peter Obi’s ascendance appears to have ripped up the Igbo self-determination playbook.
August 7, 2020
Nuclear Weapons
Five Movies Worth Watching About the Threat of Nuclear War
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films examining the risks of nuclear weapons.
July 31, 2014
Austria
TWE Remembers: The Assassination of Jean Jaurès
Yesterday’s post noted that the 1916 Black Tom explosion raises a great “what if” question: would Woodrow Wilson have lost his bid for re-election that fall if Americans had known that German saboteu…
January 25, 2015
Human Rights
No "Gentleman’s Agreement" for Jews in Sweden
The book "Gentleman’s Agreement," by Laura Z. Hobson, appeared in 1947, followed by the film of the same name starring Gregory Peck (and winning three Oscars). The plot is simple: a journalist assig…