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Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021.
Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
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The Crisis of the Century: How the United States Can Protect Climate Migrants

by Anya Howko-Johnson August 26, 2022

The disastrous effects of climate change could displace more than a billion people in the next thirty years. International and domestic legal systems cannot continue to let climate migrants slip through the cracks.

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Refugees and Displaced Persons
The World Has Lost the Will to Deal With the Worst Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Countries have done too little to fix a broken humanitarian system. 
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick July 1, 2019 The Internationalist
Space
Big Bangs, Red Herrings, and the Dilemmas of Space Security
Policymakers should be careful not to focus to excess on the possibility of kinetic warfare in space.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist June 27, 2019 The Internationalist
Global Governance
The World Order is Dead. Long Live the World Order.
The liberal world order faces a litany of challenges today. Instead of abandoning the world order that has served most of the world well, the United States and Middle Powers should seek to preserve and prolong that order.
Blog Post by Terrence Mullan June 25, 2019 The Internationalist
  • Japan
    Setting the Scene—and the Expectations—for the G20 Summit in Japan
    World leaders are gearing up for the annual summit of the G20 in Osaka, Japan, where they will turn their attention to a host of issues, not least the U.S.-China trade relationship.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick June 24, 2019 The Internationalist
  • Iran
    Iran and Beyond: Interstate Conflict Grows More Palpable
    As tensions between the United States and Iran increase, questions of conflict prevention and response loom large. 
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist June 21, 2019 The Internationalist