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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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April 30, 2014
India
Thanks, John Oliver! Why India Isn’t a Big Focus for U.S. Television
This post is part of a series on the Indian elections. In the grand tradition of Jon Stewart, the British comedian John Oliver has skewered American television’s priorities in his new show, Last Wee…
December 11, 2020
Transition 2021
Transition 2021: Should a Retired General Be Secretary of Defense?
Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden’s nomination of General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense raises question…
January 24, 2007
China
Corporate profits likely up by more in China than in the US …
OK, we don’t know how much corporate profits increased But 29% increase in China’s corporate tax revenues in 2006 tops the 22.2% y/y increase in US corporate tax revenues so far FY 2007 … I thi…
June 14, 2018
U.S. Foreign Policy
What Kind of World are We Living In?
“Life today seems like a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying something,” writes Editor Gideon Rose in his introduction to the July/August issue of Foreign Affairs. It seems …
November 10, 2011
Elections and Voting
Campaign 2012 Roundup: Michigan Debate and Romney on Iran
Republican candidates at last night's primary debate in Michigan. (Rebecca Cook/courtesy Reuters) Last night’s GOP presidential debate was primarily about the domestic economy. But it started off on…
February 15, 2012
How, and How Not, to Debate The Budget
In our current political climate, the budget of the President is no longer a legislative proposal--it is merely an invitation to debate. And in the aftermath of the release of the budget Monday, we h…
