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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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December 16, 2021
Climate Change
Will the World Meet the Challenge of Climate Change?
Richard Haass and economist Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, discuss the realities of climate change as well as renewable energy, carbon…
October 30, 2003
India
New Priorities in South Asia
South Asia may be halfway around the globe from the United States, but what happens there—as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda tragically underscored—can affect all Americans. Aft…
June 18, 2003
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Are We Losing the Peace?
The United States successfully toppled the Taliban in the Afghan war, but it is in danger of losing the peace following the conclusion of that war. Without greater international support for the trans…
July 28, 2011
United Kingdom
Britain’s Scandal, Private Media and Public Interest
Britain’s phone-hacking scandal is raising questions about the power and reach of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. For Columbia University’s Nicholas Lemann, the episode proves the value of expanding p…
May 24, 2023
China
China’s Post-COVID Recovery and Reopening
China’s post-COVID recovery and reopening efforts are hindered by geopolitical rivalries and national security concerns.
