NYT: Another Bank Bailout
An old routine plays out in Spain, with the banks getting help while the unemployed continue to suffer, writes Paul Krugman.
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An old routine plays out in Spain, with the banks getting help while the unemployed continue to suffer, writes Paul Krugman.
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Jerome A. Cohen asks, "As China's Communist Party elite prepare to select the country's leadership for the coming decade, to what extent does concern for the rule of law affect their deliberations?"
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Max Boot says that the United States should consider tougher actions against the Syrian government.
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The conflict in Syria is less about democratic reforms and more about redistributing power along sectarian and ethnic lines--with troubling regional implications, says expert Vali Nasr.
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Nuclear talks with Iran are unlikely to lead to a deal in the short term, but they have had some impact: easing tensions and calming oil markets, says CFR's Richard Falkenrath.
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In this Working Paper, Suzanne Nossel, former deputy assistant secretary of state for international organizations from August 2009 to November 2011, discusses how U.S. engagement with the UN Human Rights Council has acted to improve the body as well as offers recommendations for sustaining and building upon this positive momentum.
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Activist and advocate Chen Guangcheng discusses his personal journey, human rights, and the rule of law in China.
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Activist and advocate Chen Guangcheng discusses his personal journey, human rights, and the rule of law in China.
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Canada's military is managing its role in Afghanistan against new security concerns in the Arctic, and is looking to increase its capacity in an age when other NATO countries are cutting back on spending, says Canadian Rear Admiral David Gardam.
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With drug legalization increasingly debated by world leaders, CFR's Stewart Patrick and Phil Williams of the University of Pittsburgh discuss the explosion of transnational crime in a globalized world.
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International efforts to ease Syria's crisis have been limited by divisions in the UN Security Council and a wariness about a military response, as this Backgrounder explains.
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Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the UN, gave these remarks regarding Syria on May 30, 2012.
Jagdish Bhagwati argues the failure of the Doha round's multilateral trade negotiations undermines the rule-making authority and dispute-settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization.
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The U.S. financial sector is at risk of eurozone sovereign debt contagion that could potentially undermine the fragile U.S. economic recovery, explains economist Richard H. Clarida.
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The World Health Assembly in Geneva this week needs to do more to define a workable mission for the struggling World Health Organization.
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The International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 8, 2005.
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Listen to U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Ivo Daalder discuss the Chicago NATO Summit with Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Rachel Bronson.
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Secretary of State Clinton gave these remarks on the Law of the Sea Convention before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 23, 2012.
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Talks in Baghdad reflect Iran's new willingness to discuss its nuclear program, but sanctions may not sting enough to make it change course, says expert Hassan Hakimian.
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The Chicago summit attempted to map a new NATO agenda, but instability in Afghanistan and the European fiscal crisis still cloud the alliance's path, says CFR's Charles Kupchan.
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The interactive Global Governance Monitor tracks, maps, and evaluates multilateral efforts to address today's global challenges.
The author assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects.
A renowned scholar maps out the twenty-first-century world, providing a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest." More
A new volume explores the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-South Korea cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres. More