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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 6, 2015
Iran
"Messing" with Israel
In his lengthy interview with Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, President Obama makes many statements about Israel’s security and how the proposed deal with Iran enhances it. These words from th…
April 28, 2017
Venezuela
How to Clean Up the Mess in Venezuela
Venezuela announced this week that it will withdraw from the Organization of American States, deepening its isolation and intensifying the sense of crisis there. In recent months, Venezuela has desce…
February 6, 2019
Americas
Macri Floats Above Argentina’s Economic Mess
A hapless political opposition fails to capitalize on the president’s mistakes and adapt to the future.
October 28, 2016
Venezuela
How Venezuela Got Into This Mess
[This post was co-authored with John Polga-Hecimovich*] By the end of 2017, the Venezuelan economy will likely be less than three-quarters of its 2013 size. Inflation is set to increase from 700 p…
August 6, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cleaning up the Mess at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
The Natural Resource Governance Institute, a New York-based think tank and advocacy organization, has issued a must-read report, Inside NNPC Oil Sales: A Case for Reform in Nigeria. The authors are A…
