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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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January 5, 2015
Bangladesh
Why Can’t Bangladeshis Protest Peacefully?
Today, one year following national elections in Bangladesh, at least four people died in violence following political protests in Dhaka and other cities across the country. The proximate reason: the …
August 29, 2011
United States
What Should the White House Do After a Pakistan-based Terrorist Attack?
Pakistani soldier Rasheed holds a rocket launcher while standing in a bunker on a mountain in Sadda on July 6, 2010 (Mian Khursheed/Courtesy Reuters). In his 2006 autobiography, Pakistani President …
January 9, 2015
China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of January 9, 2015
Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, William Piekos, Ariella Rotenberg, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai. A deadly stampede…
March 11, 2015
Politics and Government
IMF Worried About Bangladesh’s Growth
Bangladesh has been wracked by political protests over the past two years. Paradoxically, despite the country’s dysfunctional politics, its economy has done well. Last year, the all-important garment…
September 26, 2011
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Foreign Aid and Lousy Choices
A Pakistani solider stands guard next to relief goods sent by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (Mian Khursheed/courtesy Reuters) At last Thursday night’s GOP president…
