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November 16, 2006

Wrong about 2006. Right about 2007? Or 2008?

I don’t think that Nouriel Roubini and I ever argued Bretton Woods 2 – an international monetary system based on central bank financing of the US deficit -- would absolutely collapse by the end of 20…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

January 20, 2012

Politics and Government

Friday File: Is It Time to Intervene in Syria?

Above the Fold. Anyone who watched last night’s GOP presidential debate from Charleston, South Carolina could be forgiven for concluding that the United States has no pressing problems overseas. Not …

Lebanese and Syrian protesters in northern Lebanon carry banners and burn a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as they march in solidarity with Syria's anti-government protesters on January 20, 2012. (Omar Ibrahim/courtesy Reuters)

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

February 16, 2023

Americas

Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations

Sima Sami Bahous discusses women’s rights in areas of acute crisis and how UN Women is supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world. The Sorensen Distinguished Lecture …

Sima Bahous speaking into a mic during a UN Security Council meeting.

Virtual Event by Sima Sami I. Bahous and Linda Robinson Sorensen Lecture

March 8, 2016

Human Rights

Global Progress Toward Gender Equality: A Timeline

Tuesday, March 8 marks International Women’s Day, an internationally-celebrated day dedicated to recognizing the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions women around the world have ma…