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Global Crises

COP28: will there be an honest stocktaking on climate?
Global Crises

COP28: will there be an honest stocktaking on climate?

Our national security establishment needs to reorder its priorities … urgently.

US-China climate win good for relations and the planet
Global Crises

US-China climate win good for relations and the planet

Biden and Xi resurrected their joint commitment to fight global warming, though challenges remain on some key issues.

Our nuclear guardrails are slowly melting away
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Our nuclear guardrails are slowly melting away

Russia pulling out of the test ban treaty pulls us further from a time when we took the threat of Armageddon more seriously.

How the Global South is reacting to events in Israel and Gaza today
Global Crises

How the Global South is reacting to events in Israel and Gaza today

All eleven states surveyed condemn Hamas attacks but many point to ‘root causes,’ mainly the occupation of Palestinian territories.

No matter how well-intentioned, armed mission in Haiti is a mistake
North America

No matter how well-intentioned, armed mission in Haiti is a mistake

Civil leaders are worried the new Kenya-led force will mostly serve to prop up an illegitimate government.

Big Chill: Pressure builds among Russian, Western militaries in Arctic
Europe

Big Chill: Pressure builds among Russian, Western militaries in Arctic

Cooperation is out, great power competition is in.