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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 22, 2018
Food and Water Security
Why Is Cape Town Drying Up?
A historic dry spell has severely affected Cape Town's water supply, and global climate patterns suggest that other cities may face the same fate.
December 14, 2011
Afghanistan
Who Is Targeting Afghanistan’s Shia?
Attacks on Shia Muslims in Afghanistan claimed by a Pakistani militant group are a disturbing omen -- for sectarian ties and the prospects for a peace deal with insurgents, says counterterrorism expe…
May 6, 2010
United States
Jihadists and Times Square
Ties to Pakistan in the Times Square bomb case suggest a direct al-Qaeda influence on the goals of some of Pakistan’s Taliban militants, says counterterrorism expert Brian Fishman.
September 11, 2006
Cuba
Latell: A Post-Fidel Cuba Likely to Experiment with Economic Reforms
Brian Latell, who for many years was the CIA’s top Cuban and Latin American analyst, says if Fidel Castro is unable to recover from his ailments his successors are likely to be more willing to experi…
October 24, 2014
Middle East and North Africa
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Refugee Surge
A refugee crisis in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region is intensifying as winter approaches and the threat posed by ISIS forces shows no signs of abating, says journalist Jane Arraf.