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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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December 4, 2018
World Order
Tilting at Straw Men: Secretary Pompeo’s Ridiculous Brussels Speech
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took aim at the European Union and United Nations during a speech in Brussels, offering a disjointed rejoinder to straw man internationalism.
August 11, 2011
Diplomacy and International Institutions
The World Next Week: Biden Abroad, Mubarak on Trial, Ames Straw Poll
Vice President Joe Biden waves before boarding a plane at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on March 11, 2010. (Ronen Zvulun/courtesy Reuters) The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McM…
May 31, 2011
International Organizations
BRICS, or Straw Men? Why the Next IMF Head Will Be European
France's Finance and Economy Minister Christine Lagarde shakes hands with Brazil's Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini during a meeting in Brasilia on May 30, 2011 (Ueslei Marcelino/ Courtesy Re…
March 1, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: President Joe Biden Delivers His Third State of the Union Address
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden will likely stress his domestic achievements over his foreign policy challenges when he a…
April 25, 2023
United States
Stopping Illegal Gun Trafficking Through South Florida
American-made guns trafficked through Florida ports are destabilizing the Caribbean and Central America and fueling domestic crime. It's time for the United States to get serious about stopping the f…
