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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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September 26, 2013
Politics and Government
Why Did South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Cave to Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe?
Simukai Tinhu in Think Africa Press provides a credible answer as to why South African President Jacob Zuma seemingly abandoned his democratic principles and his African leadership role in the face o…
May 12, 2013
Robert Gates on Benghazi, Syria, and America’s Biggest Threat
Former secretary of defense Robert Gates is a self-described foreign policy “realist”—in his last major policy address in office, given at the American Enterprise Institute, he noted, “As I am fond o…
May 17, 2024
Election 2024
Election 2024: Biden Raises Tariffs on China
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: President Joe Biden imposed new tariffs on Chinese imports, raising tensions with Beijing and slowi…
March 15, 2024
United States
Election 2024: Joe Biden Opposes the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden doesn’t want one of America’s closest allies to buy a once iconic American company.
May 1, 2002
United States
Robert Skidelsky Wins Council’s First Arthur Ross Book Award
Contact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9888 NEW YORK, May 1, 2002 – Robert Skidelsky, author of John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom 1937-1946 (Viking) has won the Cou…
May 2, 2023
United States
Virtual Roundtable: The Epidemic of Gun Violence in American Schools
Gun violence has become integral to the American childhood. With an estimated three million U.S. children exposed to shootings every year, the physical, psychological, and societal toll of gun violen…
April 3, 2024
United States
What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?
The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role…
