Watch this meeting live on Thursday, May 23, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (ET).
James C. Greenwood and Robert Langer discuss recent advances in the biotechnology industry, areas of potential growth and application, and their significance for U.S. competitiveness.
See more in United States, Biotechnology
Child marriage is a global epidemic and a human rights violation that occurs across regions, cultures, and religions. According to Rachel Vogelstein, the success of U.S. efforts to foster economic growth, improve global health, and promote stability and security will grow if this persistent practice comes to an end.
See more in United States, Society and Culture, Culture and Foreign Policy, Women, Gender Issues, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Congress and Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid
Julia Sweig examines Vice President Biden's upcoming trip to Brazil, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago.
See more in Caribbean, United States, South America, Brazil, Colombia, International Peace and Security, Immigration, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Aid
CFR President Richard N. Haass leads a conversation with professors and students on the themes outlined in his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.
See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics
The United States did not have diplomatic relations with mainland China in the late 1940s after the communist takeover (though theoretically it maintained diplomatic relations through ties with Taiwan). The United States ended diplomatic relations with Vietnam following the Vietnam War in 1975.
See more in United States, China, Vietnam, Democracy and Human Rights, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Examines data including GDP, household debt, and industrial production to show the weakness of the current recovery compared to previous postwar rebounds.
See more in United States, Financial Crises, Geoeconomics, International Finance
Joshua Kurlantzick critiques President Obama's reaction to the recent Myanmar election.
See more in United States, Burma/Myanmar, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Edward Alden, Bryan Roberts, and John Whitley argue that the Obama administration can gain the trust of Congress and a skeptical public only by developing and publicly reporting real measures on the effectiveness of border enforcement.
See more in United States, Immigration, Migration, U.S. Strategy and Politics
In President Obama's upcoming counterterrorism speech, Robert Chesney and Matthew Waxman explain that the president should focus on three areas that his administration has not followed through in a serious way: closing Guantanamo, working with Congress to put forceful counterterrorism actions on sound legal footing, and making targeted killing more transparent.
See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Congress, Congress and Foreign Policy, Presidency
CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses the themes outlined in his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
See more in United States, Religion, U.S. Strategy and Politics
According to Ted Alden, "U.S. tracking of visa overstays is not perfect, but neither is it the massive hole in immigration enforcement that too many in Congress believe exists."
See more in United States, Immigration, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Congress
Mark Lagon and Ryan Kaminski examine the relationship between freedom of speech, Huntington's Clash of Civilizations, and the infamous Innocence of Muslims YouTube video.
See more in United States, Society and Culture, Political Movements, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Media and Foreign Policy, Media and Public Opinion
According to Meghan O'Sullivan, U.S. action in Syria may have implications for Iran and its nuclear program.
See more in United States, Iran, Syria, Wars and Warfare, Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History
The League of Nations was championed by President Woodrow Wilson in a fourteen-point speech to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918, and formally began its operations in January 1920. However, the League failed to win Senate approval and is forever remembered as a major example of a communications breakdown between the president and the Senate.
See more in United States, International Organizations, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History, Presidency
CFR Senior Fellows Edward Alden and Shannon K. O'Neil discuss border security and U.S. immigration policy.
See more in United States, Immigration
Generally, for advanced countries with deep and liquid capital markets like the United States, the best policy is to allow these markets to determine exchange rates.
See more in United States, Economics, Business and Foreign Policy, Financial Crises, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Jose Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin professor of international law at New York University School of Law, discusses the growth and distributional effects and the human rights implications of global economic governance through bilateral investment treaties, with a focus on the global south.
See more in United States, Human Rights, Geoeconomics, Sanctions
According to Michael Levi , "selling Teslas (TSLA) to wealthy people today may be the best way to get electric cars to everyone tomorrow, and for the United States to eventually reduce its dependence on oil, with all the national security and economic benefits that entails."
See more in United States, Technology Transfer, Energy/Environment, Comparative Environmental Policies, Environmental Pollution
With the economic benefits of broadband access rising, experts continue to debate how U.S. digital infrastructure compares to its international peers. This Backgrounder examines the issues.
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In a Room for Debate blog post for the New York Times, Isobel Coleman discusses Hillary Clinton's legacy as former secretary of state
See more in United States, Society and Culture, Women, Gender Issues, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The Power Surge
A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment. More
Two Nations Indivisible
A roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time--relations with its southern neighbor. More
Why Growth Matters
Two experts argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty in India: the overall growth of the country's economy. More
