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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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December 2, 2016
Global
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2017
As 2016 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2017.
December 11, 2015
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Campaign 2016 Friday Foreign Policy Roundup: More Terrorism Polls
The New York Times and CBS released a new poll this morning showing that terrorism tops the public’s list of the most important issues facing the country. Fourteen percent of Americans point to terro…
August 7, 2017
Elections and Voting
Artificial Intelligence Has the Power to Destroy or Save Democracy
Artificial intelligence has helped politicians get elected, but what effect is it having on democracy?
June 6, 2006
China
Yet more evidence China is an outlier
Poor countries tend to have relatively weak currencies – that is, there is a big gap between their currencies' nominal exchange rate and the exchange rate implied by “purchasing power parity.” Or,…
January 2, 2009
Economics
This seems quite bad ...
There is a real risk that the worst financial crisis since the 30s will lead to the sharpest global downturn since the 1930s. The latest ISM survey is rather grim. The New York Times reports: …