BLANKSep 10, 2016
Even with the U.S. and Russia agreeing on a temporary cease-fire in Syria, trust between the nations’ leaders appears to be in short supply. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkSep 1, 2016
Analysts say cuts in emissions will need to increase sixfold if the powerful G-20 nations are to meet the climate challenge on reducing greenhouse gases. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 18, 2015
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear ready to cooperate militarily as the bitter rift over Ukraine gives way to a common interest in combating Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigNov 17, 2015
As Paris mourns its dead, critics of President Obama's caution in the fight against Islamic State are full of sound and fury But those who throw around such words as "weak" and "feckless" should tell us if they support the logical alternative: sending in tens of thousands of US troops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkOct 2, 2015
The chairman of the G-20 nations' Financial Stability Board says an orderly shift from fossil fuels to renewables is needed to avoid turmoil on world stock markets. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
Police in a number of U.S. cities aren't just tasering and tear-gassing protesters, they're attacking their sense of hearing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigNov 19, 2014
For a man who had taken a stunning electoral blow two weeks earlier, Barack Obama completed his Asian trip with an air of unperturbed leadership of the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 16, 2014
The Russian president quit the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, early, citing needs to get back to Moscow after enduring hours of Western leaders urging him to drop his support for secessionists in eastern Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 14, 2014
Days after his historic carbon pollution deal with China, Barack Obama is set to announce a substantial pledge from the U.S. over the next four years to help poor countries invest in clean energy and cope with the hazards of a destabilizing environment, administration sources said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 7, 2014
A new acronym has arisen in the world of economics for up-and-coming countries: MINT. Can you guess what each letter stands for? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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