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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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February 12, 2024
Palestinian Territories
Democracy and the Two-State Solution
The war in Gaza has focused attention once again on the search for solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The solution favored by the United States, the European Union, most of the world’s de…
April 30, 2003
Genocide and Mass Atrocities
Author Samantha Power Wins Council’s Second Annual Arthur Ross Book Award
NEW YORK, April 30, 2003 - Samantha Power, author of “A Problem from Hell”: America and the Age of Genocide (Basic Books), has won the Council’s second annual Arthur Ross Book Award, the largest U.S…
February 29, 2024
United Nations
Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?
Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed…
February 22, 2024
Asia
Tipped Power Balance: China’s Peak and the U.S. Resilience
China's decline in economy and influence might indicate its unlikeliness to displace the United States as a leading global power in the foreseeable future. This development calls for a reevaluation o…
March 15, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: Joe Biden Opposes the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden doesn’t want one of America’s closest allies to buy a once iconic American company.
March 8, 2024
Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: March 8, 2024
Internet outages in Chad amid political violence; EU Digital Markets Act takes effect; Indian government to regulate AI; Amazon announces cloud investment in Saudi Arabia; U.S. intervenes after ranso…
February 23, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: Close Presidential Elections Have Become the Norm
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: It will be a break from recent practice if either party’s nominee wins big in November.
April 17, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Next Chapter for Artificial Intelligence
Panelists discuss the trends revealed in this year’s AI Index Report, including technical advancements in AI, public perceptions of the technology, and the geopolitical dynamics surrounding its devel…
February 8, 2024
Taiwan
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taipei in 2022 heightened tensions.
