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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 26, 2024
European Union
Women This Week: European Parliament Combating Violence Against Women
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 April 20 to April 26.
December 11, 2020
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: Should a Retired General Be Secretary of Defense?
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden’s nomination of General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense raises question…
June 28, 2018
International Law
The Global Implications of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement
Lost in the avalanche of commentary on Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court are its potential ramifications for the U.S. role in the world. Over the past three dec…
June 12, 2013
Education
Retirement Will Kill You
A number of recent high-profile studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between high life expectancy and continued employment throughout an individual's life. But if this is the case, why do…
April 25, 2011
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Retirees Are America’s Same Old Problem
In a major speech on April 13th laying out his blueprint for reducing America’s long-term debt burden, President Obama drew a sharp contrast between the outlook today and the much rosier one a deca…
March 25, 2024
China
China’s Marriage Rate Bounces Back After Covid—But Only Temporarily
An uptick in the number of new marriages in 2023 is likely a only temporary blip rather than a long-term change from China's steady transition to a rapidly aging society.
