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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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October 5, 2023
Israel
The October 1973 Yom Kippur War: Fifty Years Later
Fifty years ago, on Yom Kippur, October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched surprise attacks on Israel. The resulting conflict sparked an Arab oil embargo, a superpower confrontation, a global recessio…
April 1, 2004
United States
Foreign Affairs Launches Bestseller List; Richard Clarke’s Against All Enemies Leads First Monthly Sales Rankings
Foreign Affairs is introducing a monthly bestseller list that will report the rankings of the 15 top-selling books on American foreign policy and international affairs. The magazine’s rankings will b…
February 2, 2021
Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Shuffles Military Service Chiefs
President Buhari's January 26 announcement that he has fired all four of his military service chiefs will be welcomed by his critics. His new appointments appear to be of high quality in terms of official announcements about their background.
February 20, 2002
Politics and Government
Testimony of Richard K. Betts Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs - February 7, 2002
Statement for the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, Hearings, February 7, 2002 On S. 1867, to Establish a National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States …
June 4, 2024
Global
The Rise in LGBTQ+ Hate and Democratic Backsliding
Panelists discuss the global rise of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments and the intersection of the deterioration of LGBTQ+ rights and democratic backsliding.
October 19, 2006
Monetary Policy
Richard McGregor helps to solve the mystery of China’s slow q3 reserve growth.
The increase in China’s q3 reserves was about $30b below my expectations. China’s current account surplus is usually about $15b per quarter larger than its trade surplus, and net FDI inflows have be…