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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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August 18, 2012
Israel
Tunisia’s Shame
The existence of "World Jerusalem Day" is itself a source of shame to all its "celebrants", for it has now become a day when orgies of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric are produced. In Iran thi…
November 8, 2012
United States
Middle Eastern Reactions to President Obama’s Reelection
“It made my day… I and my friends expected war if Romney won.” – Sima, a businesswoman in Tehran “President Obama will press for human rights and democracy to leave his marks in history…Also, the re…
December 11, 2015
Americas
This Week in Markets and Democracy: International Anticorruption Day, Corruption in Ukraine, and Elections in Venezuela
International Anticorruption Day December 9 marked the United Nations’ thirteenth annual International Anticorruption Day, offering a chance to reflect on global anticorruption efforts this year—fro…
April 10, 2014
Middle East and North Africa
No Parties for Pollard, Please
In a recent blog post I expressed my view that Jonathan Pollard should be released now, after serving twenty-eight and a half years in prison, but also argued that he should not be released as part o…
February 3, 2017
India
India Hopes Donald Trump Will Solve the Pakistan Problem
For those of us in Washington, the days since President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration have been head-spinning. The executive order banning citizens of seven countries from entry into the United Stat…
