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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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February 9, 2009
Intelligence
Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
Retired Adm. Dennis C. Blair, President Obama’s director of national intelligence, is a former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command with long military experience.
September 13, 2023
United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?
The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2023 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and the war in…
July 1, 2020
Trade
NAFTA and the USMCA: Weighing the Impact of North American Trade
President Trump reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to restructure the North American Free Trade Agreement, hoping a new trilateral accord will reinvigorate the U.S. manufacturing sector.
June 6, 2012
Pakistan
al-Qaeda (a.k.a. al-Qaida, al-Qa’ida)
A profile of the international terrorist network that the United States has singled out as the most serious threat to U.S. security.
May 2, 2007
Congresses and Parliaments
Should Members of Congress Conduct U.S. Foreign Policy Abroad?
A recent trip to Syria by the Speaker of the House has set off a debate over the role of legislators in conducting foreign policy.