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Pope Calls for U.N. Reform- how and how much?
This month, Pope Benedict XVI released an encyclical letter, Caritas in Veritate, to bring Catholic social teaching up to date on ethical...
America and Energy Security
On July 10, the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a summit on energy security. Experts from a variety of government...
Momentum Backs the Climate Bill
After passing through the House, The American Clean Energy and Security Act, H.R. 2454, has continued to attract much attention and controversy...
The Reckoning: A New Documentary About the ICC
A new film, called The Reckoning, is coming out on PBS on July 14th which will look at the workings and struggles...
Robert McNamara’s Legacy of Peace
Robert McNamara has passed away today at the age of 93. He was most well known for being the eighth secretary of...
World Opinion of the U.S. in the Obama Era
A lecture on world opinion towards the United States in its transition to the Obama era was led by Steven Kull, director...
T. Friedman on Waxman-Markey Climate Bill: “let’s get it passed in the Senate and make it law.”
Thomas Friedman said of the Waxman-Markey Bill: "It stinks. It's a mess... Now let's get it passed in the Senate and make...
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...
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...