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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 21, 2016
Brazil
A Brief Note on Eduardo Cunha’s Arrest
This week’s arrest of Eduardo Cunha—the former president of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, a leading member of President Michel Temer’s PMDB party, and a principal architect of Dilma Rousseff’s impeac…
November 19, 2004
Greenspan in the news
Alan Greenspan’s comments on the US twin deficits are getting lots of play. Just saying that at some point foreign appetite for US assets is likely to diminish and won’t stay at its current strong p…
April 7, 2011
Egypt
Some Good News From Egypt
A recent poll by the International Peace Institute asked Egyptians about their political preferences. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, 80 percent had a favorable opinion of Arab League Secreta…
May 30, 2024
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Does NATO Have a Role in Asia?
The transatlantic alliance has begun to connect its traditional security interests in Europe with the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, including tensions between China and Taiwan.
July 20, 2006
Financial Markets
Is bad news for the world good news for the dollar …
I have long been puzzled by the notion that the currency of a country with a 6% of GDP trade deficit and a 7% of GDP (maybe a bit less in q1 … ) constitutes a “safe haven.” Safe havens are supposed…
May 20, 2024
Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: First Study Post Overturn of Roe v. Wade on Permanent Contraception
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 11 to May 17.
