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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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November 11, 2011
United States
The Departure of Dennis Ross
The announcement that Dennis Ross is leaving his post creates a serious problem for the Obama administration. Ross has spent decades working on the "peace process" and knew almost every influential …
January 4, 2013
Palestinian Territories
Arafat and the Second Intifada
Analysts have long debated the role of Yasir Arafat in the second intifada, the violent Palestinian uprising that followed on the failure of Camp David in 2000. The PLO and Palestinian Authority (PA…
August 4, 2020
United States
Happy 230th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!
The United States Coast Guard celebrates its 230th birthday today. The Coast Guard was created on August 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton to constr…
November 26, 2013
China
Washington Rediscovers Asia
Let’s face it. Since the departures of National Security Advisor Donilon and Secretary of State Clinton, anyone interested in Asia—whether in the United States or in the region—has been fretting. The…
January 13, 2012
Asia
U.S. Restores Diplomatic Relations With Myanmar
News today that the administration would restore full diplomatic relations with Myanmar, placing an ambassador in the country, should be seen as another sign of the rapid reentry of Myanmar into the …
