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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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October 23, 2012
International Organizations
Korea Goes Global: And We Mean Security (Not Gangnam Style)
When one thinks of the world’s emerging powers, the mind is naturally drawn to large, sprawling developing countries like China, India, or Brazil. But there’s another dynamo we often overlook that’s …
March 23, 2012
Friday File: Cherry Trees Blossom in Washington, DC
Above the Fold. Washington, DC, owes a huge debt of gratitude to Tokyo. It was one hundred years ago next Tuesday that Japan’s largest city gave our nation’s capital 3,000 cherry trees to plant along…
November 16, 2010
Politics and Government
Election Re-Cap
Two weeks after the midterm elections that shook up Washington, here are five things we know: 1. The Democrats took a beating. When your party loses more House seats than in any election sinc…
December 23, 2011
Defense and Security
Friday File: Three Good News Stories—Latin America, Burma, and HIV/AIDS Prevention
The headquarters of Brazil's central bank in Brasilia. (Ueslei Marcelino/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. The newspapers spread across my desk are a sea of bad news. Iraq looks to be descending onc…
November 11, 2011
Defense and Security
Friday File: What Are the Next Steps on Iran?
Members of the Iranian army land force academy perform in Tehran on November 10, 2011. (Courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. This week’s IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear activities provides many new detai…
