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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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November 27, 2019
Hong Kong
U.S. Policy Options for Hong Kong
After six months of escalating police violence and protester resistance, matters in Hong Kong have come to a head. Now is the time for Washington to ensure that all sides know that the United States …
December 4, 2020
North Korea
Good Biden-Kim Relationship Necessary to Avoid a Nuclear Crisis
The incoming Biden administration will face a nuclear catastrophe unless it can build good relations with North Korea. The U.S. President-Elect can begin by sending the right signals to North Korean …
January 6, 2020
Iran
The Coming Nuclear Crisis With Iran
Iran’s move to suspend cooperation with the 2015 nuclear deal threatens to further escalate already high tensions between Washington and Tehran.
February 10, 2011
Defense and Security
The World Next Week: Dollars for Defense
Protesters rally against American Raymond Davis in Lahore, Pakistan on February 3, 2011. (Mohsin Raza/courtesy Reuters) The podcast for The World Next Week is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the Def…
February 15, 2018
Europe
“Doom Loop” Binding Weak Banks and Sovereigns Still Haunts Europe
One important reason no one talks about Puerto Rico leaving the “dollar zone” is that the island’s banks have minimal exposure to its government’s debt. There is thus no need even to consider int…
June 8, 2020
Germany
Trump’s Sudden and Dangerous Troop Withdrawal From Germany
President Donald J. Trump’s order to withdraw nearly ten thousand U.S. troops from Germany betrays a close ally, undermines confidence in Washington, and makes Europe and the United States less safe…