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A Window of Opportunity: The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
Dr. John T. Oliver has published a new paper describing the history and benifits of the United Nations Convention on the Law...
House Passes Key Climate Legislation!
On June 26, 2009, the House succeeded in passing the Waxman-Markey Bill, which takes important steps towards addressing climate change. The bill...
It’s time to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty
Yesterday Pew Charitable Trusts ran this ad in the Washington Post and Politico, showing once again that the Law of the Sea...
How to Deal with Moscow: Panel on Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Russia
The Hudson Institute hosted a panel on June 24th to discuss the stakes of Obama's planned visit to Russia in July. The...
Next America
On June 22nd, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a summit for Next America, an organization of young professionals...
Panel on Iran’s Elections: Implications of the Home-Grown Rise of the People
On June 23rd 2009, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a panel with experts on Iran and the Middle East. Ambassador...
International Leader Wanted
In a recent Foreign Affairs article written by Dartmouth Government Professors Stephen G. Brooks and William C. Wohlforth, the U.S. is named...
Panel on Healthy Solutions to Climate Change Hosted by the Wilson Center
On the 16th of June, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a panel to discuss healthy solutions to climate change...
Committee on Foreign Affairs Hosts Hearing on Approaches to Engage North Korea
On June 17, 2009, the Committee on Foreign Affairs hosted a hearing on North Korea's nuclear missile tests and the 6-Party Talks,...
White House Releases U.S. Report on Climate Change.
On June 15, 2009, the White House released a comprehensive report on climate change, explaining that its affects are already being felt....
European Union – The Light at the End of a Long, Long Tunnel
"The European Union is the world's first and only multinational democracy. This is nothing short of remarkable," proclaimed the EU ambassador to...