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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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June 11, 2021
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
TWE Remembers: The Pentagon Papers
Sunday is the fiftieth anniversary of the New York Times’ publication of the Pentagon Papers. My colleague Margaret Gach, a research associate for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relati…
May 27, 2022
United States
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
The stories of six Americans who were awarded the Medal of Honor for making the ultimate sacrifice.
June 11, 2012
Defense and Security
TWE Remembers: Thich Quang Duc’s Self-Immolation
The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the BBC all ran stories in June 2012 about Tibetan monks who have set themselves on fire to protest against the Chinese government. The stories provoked l…
November 21, 2017
United States
TWE Remembers: General Westmoreland Says the “End Begins to Come Into View” in Vietnam
Never overpromise and under deliver. General William Westmoreland should have followed that advice when he addressed the National Press Club fifty years ago today. Instead, the commanding general of …
May 22, 2020
United States
Remembering Those Memorial Day Honors
The United States has fought twelve major wars and numerous smaller skirmishes in its history. Memorial Day is how we honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, and marines who did not return hom…
