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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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October 17, 2013
Regional Organizations
Start Spreading the News: Can Cities Govern the World?
Benjamin Barber doesn’t just love cities. He’s convinced they hold the secret to effective, democratic global governance. As nation-states and international institutions flail in addressing transnati…
June 15, 2016
United Kingdom
The Brexit Debate and What it Means for Europe
Experts discuss the political and economic implications of a Brexit, and the next steps following a "stay" or "leave" vote on June 23.
June 7, 2023
Nigeria
Not Their President
For the first time since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian Pentecostals find themselves on the outside looking in.
July 18, 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola Reaches DRC Border City of Two Million, WHO Responds
The recent designation of Ebola as a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO) is a positive development in efforts to contain the disease. The decision highlights the importance of containing the disease to an international audience; the WHO’s designation is being widely carried by the international media.
April 25, 2019
Nigeria
Preaching, Power, and Private Jets in Nigeria
Bishop Oyedepo, head of the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry (Winner’s Chapel) is commonly regarded as the wealthiest preacher in Nigeria, with an estimated personal net worth of $150 million. His fleet of four jets includes a Gulfstream V, which cost $30 million.
