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Back to SearchA Primer for the International Climate Summit
The 28th edition of the international climate summit known as the Conference of the Parties—or COP—convened in Dubai this week, just as scientists an…
2 years, 4 months ago
How to Reboot Charity
What’s the most effective way to give to people in dire need?
Rory Stewart, a former U.K. cabinet official and the head of the charity GiveDirectly, d…
2 years, 4 months ago
Takeaways From the Biden-Xi Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States for the first time in six years this week, announcing with U.S. President Joe Biden a range of…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador
The State Department has a new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, and it’s run by Nathaniel Fick, a former cybersecurity executive and marine. …
2 years, 5 months ago
Regional Reverberations from Israel’s War on Hamas
What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for the region and the world? That’s what’s on the minds of policymakers as the conflict enters a new phase with …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ehud Barak on What Happens Next
Over the weekend, Israel began its ground invasion of Gaza, compounding the humanitarian crisis there and causing record civilian losses. This comes …
2 years, 5 months ago
Fiona Hill on the War in Ukraine
How is Russian President Vladimir Putin assessing the unfolding conflict in the Middle East? And how will that impact Western support for Ukraine?
Fi…
2 years, 5 months ago
David Petraeus on a World at War
Renewed conflict in the Middle East and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine have left policymakers scrambling. Retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus join…
2 years, 6 months ago
War in the Middle East—and Congress Is Dysfunctional
Israel has demanded that 1.1 million Gazans relocate from the north into the south, as a siege of the strip intensifies. What is Washington’s role? D…
2 years, 6 months ago
Israel Orders Complete Siege on Gaza
An extra episode this week: Aaron David Miller joins Ravi Agrawal to share his insights as Israel orders a complete siege of Gaza and declares war on…
2 years, 6 months ago