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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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August 5, 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe’s Post-Election Repression
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his party ZANU-PF have consistently used repression to remain in power. The aftermath of the July 31 elections is no exception. According to SW Radio Africa, "…
November 13, 2012
Americas
Guest Post: Latin America’s Working Women
This is a guest post by Stephanie Leutert, a research associate here at the Council on Foreign Relations who works with me in the Latin America program. Over the last decade, poverty, and inequali…
January 15, 2020
Gambia
President Barrow’s Broken Promise Threatens Gambia’s Post-Jammeh Future
The Gambia has found itself on the brink of a new political crisis, just three years after the dramatic fall of longtime strongman Yahya Jammeh. Protestors filled the streets of the capital Banjul last month, demanding President Adama Barrow’s resignation after three years in office. Earlier this year, Barrow began to lay the groundwork for extending his tenure in office. In late December, Barrow formed a new political party, the National Peoples Party, which would allow him to contest next year's presidential election.
September 3, 2007
United States
The post-industrial economy?
Buried in a column on iconoclastic (and fashionista) tax policy expert Lee Shephard is this little gem:"“The whole Midwest was engaged in metal-bashing of some sort back then[when she was growing up…
December 24, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Post-Burkina Faso: Domino or Boomerang Effect?
This is a guest post by Jean-Yves Ollivier, a French businessman who has spent over forty years involved in peace talks in Africa. He serves as CEO of the Brazzaville Foundation for Peace and Nature …
