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Deep Dish: China's Slow Growth and America's Missing Trade Deal
China announced its slowest annual growth rate since 1990. At the same time, Beijing and Washington remain locked in a trade war.
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‘Just Add Women and Stir’—a Perfect Recipe for Dashed Hopes and Disappointment
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Grandstanding in the Situation Room
It is not possible for the president to make well-considered decisions without the detail and knowledge of seasoned officials, including unpopular and dissenting views revealed in the memoranda that emerge from the Sit Room.
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Latest US-China Talks: Credit for Good Behavior, Not Much More
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What Your Commute Could Look Like in 2019
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Deep Dish: US Presidential Power and Its Limits
A president's ability to enact a vision is constrained by international laws and by the willingness of allies and partners to go along with what the White House wants.
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Women, Peace, and Security: Challenging Dominant Narratives
Three reports in the WPS space released in late-2018 underscore the need to rethink gender and conflict by challenging dominant understandings of genocide, jihadist groups, and gang violence.