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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 8, 2020
International Law
What Is Extradition?
The extradition process enables governments to bring fugitives abroad to justice, but it can be fraught with political tension, even when a treaty is in place.
January 1, 2006
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Responding to Radiation Attacks
This publication is now archived. Could terrorists use radiation as a weapon?Experts say they might, and Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist network has been eager to acquire radioactive material. I…
September 29, 2022
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: A U.S. Territory in Crisis
The Caribbean island, which shares a close yet fraught relationship with the rest of the United States, faces a multilayered economic and social crisis rooted in long-standing policy and compounded b…
July 2, 2009
Russia
Reassessing the Jackson-Vanik Amendment
Experts say graduating Russia from Cold War-era legislation linked to emigration and trade would be a step toward warming relations with Moscow.
May 11, 2021
United States
Why Does the Census Matter?
The U.S. census, one of the few in the world to directly count every resident, is used to distribute political power and federal funding. The 2020 count has faced pandemic-related complications and a…
