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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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January 24, 2017
Laos
Kurlantzick Chronicles the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Creation of a Paramilitary CIA in New Book
“Over the course of the war, U.S. bombing of Laos would become so intense that it averaged one attack every eight minutes for nearly a decade,” observes Joshua Kurlantzick in his new book, A Great Pl…
October 25, 2023
Drug Policy
America’s Fentanyl Epidemic: The China Connection
Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States: fentanyl. Yet even as the drug wreaks havoc on Americans lives, preventing its flow into the United…
July 30, 2019
Elections and Voting
The Presidential Candidates on the War in Afghanistan
Would you commit to the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of your first term, or would you require certain conditions be met before doing so?
October 31, 2023
Latin America
What Does the Inter-American Development Bank Do?
The Inter-American Development Bank aims to bolster economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean, but critics say reforms are needed.
December 4, 2023
India
Renditions and Extrajudicial Assassinations Increasingly Becoming the Norm in International Relations
Governments have increasingly employed extrajudicial assassinations to target dissidents.
November 7, 2018
Brazil
Brazil’s Economy Under Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to overhaul Brazil’s economy and align the country more closely with the United States, with uncertain implications for its relations with China.
July 17, 2019
France
France’s Tech Tax: What to Know
With France raising taxes on big tech firms, Washington says American companies are being unfairly targeted.