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December 12, 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo Holds Tense Elections: What to Know

Congo’s elections on December 20 are unlikely to deliver meaningful change to address massive insecurity in the east, corruption scandals, and persistent poverty.

September 20, 2006

Iraq
Iraq: The Way Forward: A Conversation with Senator Joseph Biden

Last May, Senator Joseph Biden and Council President Emeritus Leslie H. Gelb proposed a five-point plan for the future of U.S.involvement in Iraq. Since then, the U.S. military has continued the proc…

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January 21, 2010

Financial Markets
Global Economic Trends: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz

According to Joseph E. Stiglitz, the recent global financial crisis was “made in America.” Please join Dr. Stiglitz for a discussion of the financial crisis and his suggestions for a way forward that…

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February 9, 2011

Politics and Government
TWE Remembers: Joseph McCarthy’s Wheeling Speech

Sixty-one years ago tonight Sen. Joseph McCarthy gave the speech to the Republican Women’s Club of Wheeling, West Virginia that ushered in the ugly era of McCarthyism. McCarthy was beginning his f…

Senate Resolution 301: Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

August 10, 2023

Arctic
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for the Arctic?

Climate change is fueling geopolitical competition in the Arctic. An independent Greenland could play an important role in years to come.

January 21, 2010

Financial Markets
Global Economic Trends: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Watch Dr. Stiglitz for a discussion of the financial crisis and his suggestions for a way forward that restores balance between markets and governments and addresses inequalities.

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