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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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August 23, 2012
Defense and Security
Top Twelve Defense Sequestration Scare Tactics
Over a year ago, on August 2, 2011, President Obama signed the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011. The bipartisan legislation easily passed the House, 269-131, with 174 Republicans and 95 Democrats vot…
July 31, 2014
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Airline Disasters Bring Obscure Global Organization to the Fore
Coauthored with Daniel Chardell, research associate in the International Institutions and Global Governance program. You might think twice about getting on a plane these days. The headlines are full…
November 4, 2011
Obama Limits CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Boys walk through the rubble of destroyed homes in Buner, Pakistan on September 14, 2009. The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article this morning that reports: “The Central Intelligence Agency…
February 26, 2014
China
Piekos and Tobias: China’s Place in ’House of Cards’
Will Piekos is a program coordinator and Sharone Tobias is a research associate in the Council on Foreign Relation’s Asia Studies program. Warning: This blog post contains spoilers for House of Card…
November 6, 2014
United States
Ten Cold War Films Worth Watching
The Cold War has provided the grist for rich histories, enlightening memoirs, and terrific novels. It has also provided source material for some great movies. Here in alphabetical order are my ten fa…
