Center for Strategic Communication

China Admits “Huge Impact” of Climate Change

A Chinese official, Zheng Guogang, went on record with the Xinhua news agency that climate change poses a serious threat to Chinese infrastructure. Zheng pointed out that China is already experiencing temperatures that are higher than the global average, and that...

Water Security and the Nile Basin

Water security is a key issue for the world. It is the most basic form of security that a state requires, for without water there can be no state. The success of agriculture, health, industry, and energy all require a reliable source of water. As a result of climate...

What We Are Reading

Key Reads   Iraq needs more air strikes to dislodge IS in Tikrit: officials Maggie Fick / Reuters Iraq said on Monday it had put its Tikrit offensive on hold and senior officials called for more air strikes to dislodge Islamic State militants who have laid...

What We Are Reading

Key Reads   Why is it time to answer TTIP’s call for action Hugo Grondel / E!Sharpe Since negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in July 2013, the proposed free trade agreement has been fueling public debate all around Europe....

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International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   U.S. Syria strategy falters with collapse of rebel group Dasha Afanasieva and Sylvia Westall / Reuters The Hazzm movement was once central to a covert CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels, but...