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Commentary

Stimson Analysis: Obama to Seek UN Resolution on Nuclear Test Ban

In light of reporting today that President Obama has decided to seek a new United Nations Security Council resolution that would reaffirm

August 4, 2016
Laicie Heeley
Commentary

It’s Time to Start Preparing for the Challenges of Climate-Driven Migration

By Ellen Laipson: Climate-driven migration will likely affect millions of people in the coming decades, adding to the displacement of millions from

August 3, 2016
Ellen Laipson
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Does Trade Really Kill Jobs?

By William Reinsch: Now that the conventions are over and the platforms decided — not that anyone will read or remember them

August 2, 2016
William Reinsch
Commentary

SDG 16: A Platform for a New Era of International Cooperation

The international community labored for years to conceptualize a new global development agenda to succeed the famed Millennium Development Goals. Last September, that work

August 2, 2016
Johan Bergenas
Commentary

Not Just Yet for No First Use

The United States is not going to use nuclear weapons first in a conflict. Allies who believe otherwise are attached to a fiction

July 31, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Two Options for South Sudan

By Aditi Gorur and Rachel Stohl: South Sudan’s fragile peace is falling apart. Five years after the country gained independence, it is

July 28, 2016
Aditi Gorur
Commentary

President Obama’s Last Chance on Child Soldiers in South Sudan

By Shannon Dick and Rachel Stohl:  This month marks the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence and the country appears to be

July 27, 2016
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

A Trade War on the Convention Floor?

By William Reinsch:  I have previously commented on the mixed feelings I have about trade policy suddenly being in the national spotlight.

July 25, 2016
William Reinsch
Commentary

Failed Coup Is a Victory for Erdogan, but Not for Turkey’s Democracy

By: Ellen Laipson Turkey’s elected government survived last weekend’s failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but there’s no reason to

July 21, 2016
Commentary

Learning About the Bomb is the Best Way to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

It’s hard to learn about the Bomb in the media. Other issues have a higher call on public attention and press coverage,

July 21, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Not Just Yet for No First Use

By Michael Krepon: The United States is not going to use nuclear weapons first in a conflict. Allies who believe otherwise are attached

July 21, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

A Big Win for Japan’s Ruling Coalition: Main Takeaways

On July 10, Japan held an election for the House of Councillors (Upper House). While the final results are still being confirmed,

July 19, 2016
Yuki Tatsumi
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