Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Lula has campaigned on the promise to bring deforestation levels in the Amazon down to zero. The question is whether he can in fact deliver. Brazil has developed an addiction to deforestation. In order to break it, the incoming president will have to muster all the support he can find.
Large percentages of Americans are fantasizing about secession and cosplaying at warfare — but these fantasy worlds can become real. It is time to break this fever dream, and demand that politicians, friends, businesses and houses of worship come together against political violence.
As world leaders gather this week in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, they confront a global effort to respond to climate change that is going off the rails.
Konark Bhandari and Tejas Bhardwaj write on whether India's space program can serve the international community's needs as well as realize India's geopolitical aims.
It’s difficult to discern any real growth in the influence of the hardliners. They are trying to push Putin down a narrow corridor of escalation, but there are no signs that the president is actually listening to them.
The excerpt selected below seeks to explain the events that shaped how Putin views grassroots political protests: as a major threat to the survival of his regime and himself.
“We have to be very clear-eyed about what is feasible, politically and socially.”
At a time when North Korea shows little interest in engagement, both Seoul and Washington can and should take unilateral measures to mitigate the risk of inadvertently prompting nuclear escalation. This would not be altruism but rather in self-interest to reduce the risks of unnecessary inadvertent escalation.
If implemented well, the new Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies can help the two countries coordinate on science and tech research, civilian space, quantum technology, and semiconductor supply chains.
This database contributes to increasing the visibility of African climate research organizations and thereby will help ensure that the priorities of African countries are represented in global climate debates.
The potential for cooperation in certain areas, like military technology, may look promising. But Iran cannot be counted upon to really help the Russian economy withstand the impact of sanctions.
Priyadarshini D. explains what the new eRupee concept note released by the Reserve Bank of India entail and what are its implications?
It’s safe to say as Israel’s 75th anniversary approaches next year, a Netanyahu-led right-wing coalition won’t bring the country any closer to tackling the domestic and foreign policy challenges it faces and will almost certainly make them worse.
“For Putin, this war is a game of a chicken.”
A narrow focus on the political clout of Asian Americans often obscures a more fundamental question: what exactly do Asian American voters want from their government?
International efforts to support Ukrainian cyber defense have delivered increased capabilities and capacity while harnessing the potential of a diverse array of actors. But those involved are not declaring victory and will need concrete steps to sustain momentum.
The midterms may cost him Congress, but they’ll also ignite a new round of Republican infighting.
On Iran, Netanyahu’s rhetoric will intensify. And should the Biden Administration have an opportunity to revive the Iran nuclear accord, Netanyahu will resume his earlier campaign in 2015 to make common cause with Republicans to oppose it.
Broaching the subject of peace negotiations invites accusations of helping Putin – but that’s misguided.
Countries around the world are struggling to bridge the gap between citizens and political elites. Innovative practices outside the West, while far from ideal, should be considered in debates about democratic renewal in Europe.