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NATO Steps Up to China Challenge

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 18:29
The 30-nation alliance is worried about a growing strategic partnership between Beijing and Moscow.

A Modest Proposal to Save Afghanistan—From Itself

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:53
With the Taliban at loggerheads and Afghanistan in chaos, one politician has a plan to stave off civil war.

Western Nonprofits Are Trampling Over Africans’ Rights and Land

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:22
Indigenous people are being forced out from so-called protected areas.

China Is Sweeping Up Pacific Island Allies

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:15
Here’s how Washington can fight back.

Sen. Coons: Putin Is ‘Counting on Us Losing Interest’ in Ukraine War

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:00
One of the leading voices on the Senate foreign affairs panel weighs in on the conflict, Turkey’s change of heart, and NATO’s turn to Asia.

The Back to the Future Issue

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:55
Delving into the past to make sense of current affairs.

The 1970s Weren’t What You Think

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:48
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.

What Ukraine Can Tell Us About China

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:48
Russia’s invasion might inadvertently reveal much about Beijing’s future plans.

The Indian Anti-Colonial Movement Never Ended

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:45
It’s where we actually are in history.

The Art of the Arms Race

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:43
To avoid disaster, the United States must relearn crucial Cold War lessons.

A New Cold War May Call for a Return to Nonalignment

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:41
Why a growing number of countries want to avoid getting stuck in a great-power tussle—again.

Does Putin’s War Mark a New Period in History?

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:40
It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.

Is Using Nuclear Weapons Still Taboo?

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:39
The world is starting to forget the realities of nuclear weapons.

The Classic Cold War Conundrum Is Back

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:37
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En Russie, réprimer plus et enfermer moins

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 15:15
La population carcérale a diminué de plus de moitié en Russie depuis vingt ans, signe que la couverture médiatique des arrestations à caractère politique, multipliées par dix depuis 2015, ne donne qu'une image partielle de l'évolution de la justice pénale dans ce pays. Cependant, même si la longueur des (...) / , , , , , , , , - 2022/07

Ecuador’s Uprising Is Only the Beginning

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 14:00
Public pressure for fuel price relief could echo across the region.

U.S. Climate Change Policy Has a New Obstacle

Foreign Policy - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:00
An activist Supreme Court wants to limit agency authority. But how far does it set back U.S. climate goals?

With mangrove conservation, Kenya’s coastal communities plant seeds of sustainable ‘blue growth’

UN News Centre - Fri, 01/07/2022 - 03:19
The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems teeming with life – that appear to float dreamlike over creek beds and mudflats. These hardy trees and shrubs, and the communities that depend on them, are getting a major boost from UN-backed restoration plans that are also helping to reduce poverty and build economic resilience.

US Supreme Court ruling on environmental protection ‘a setback in our fight against climate change’

UN News Centre - Thu, 30/06/2022 - 23:53
The ruling by the United States Supreme Court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, is “a setback in our fight against climate change” said the UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid crisis

UN News Centre - Thu, 30/06/2022 - 23:11
UN Human Rights Council-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of at least 200 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. 

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