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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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March 9, 2005
United States
HBO History Makers Series: Paul O'Neill
Council on Foreign Relations New York, N.Y. [Note: the transcript begins in progress] PAUL O'NEILL: --Citizens in an enlightened society need to understand that they've not only got to provide…
June 1, 2005
Europe
EUROPEAN UNION: The French & Dutch Referendums
This publication is now archived. What’s the significance of the French and Dutch "no" votes to the EU constitution?They have dealt the EU constitution a potentially fatal blow, experts say. All 25 m…
July 18, 2005
China
If your reserves are growing by $300 billion a year
China indicated its reserves have increased to $711 billion at the end of June -- up $101 billion from the end of December 2004. Actually, they are up more than that. China transferred $15 billion …
September 8, 2005
United States
Interview with Laurence Simon on offers of international aid after Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina struck the United States’ Gulf Coast, leaving an estimated $200 billion damage in its wake, countries from around the globe lined up to offer material aid, cash, and condolenc…
September 16, 2005
Economics
Happy (late) blog birthday
It has been a bit over a year since I started doing this. I did not anticipate the blog would generate half the audience it has. I often have focused on relatively obscure topics: the global bala…