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World powers could hold the Russian government to account for its alleged crimes of aggression by forming a UN-backed international tribunal or a multinational court.
Countries including the United States are ramping up calls for war crimes investigations following an apparent massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Could Russian leaders be brought to justice under international law?
Globalization
Anti-globalization sentiment is on the rise in Western countries. The President’s Inbox discusses the consequences for the liberal international order and the United States.
International trade has shaped the world for much of the past century. Countries benefited from the global flow of goods, and the world became richer and safer. At the same time, many Americans lost their jobs to cheaper overseas competitors. Now, a series of compounding challenges, including great power competition and climate change, have led U.S. officials to rethink trade policy. What's next for international trade? And can the United States retain the benefits of trade while protecting critical supply chains and fighting climate change?
The Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity could be the first step in a robust new strategy.
The Balkans
The Balkans have long been a source of tension between Russia and the West, with Moscow cultivating allies there as the EU and NATO expand into the region. The war in Ukraine could be shifting the calculus.
Separatist rhetoric among Bosnian Serb leadership is raising concerns about the dissolution of Bosnia. It’s part of a nationalist wave across the Balkans that threatens a return of ethnic conflict.
Climate Change
Scientists say governments need to act with more urgency to keep global warming in check. How much progress is possible at COP28?
Under Republican leadership, the House of Representatives is doubling down on their efforts to slash U.S. funding for gender equality initiatives—and climate justice hangs in the balance.
Fighting Extremism
Israel’s forces have moved to control the northern Gaza Strip but face challenges in tracking Hamas fighters into tunnels. Meanwhile, the costs for Palestinian civilians are intensifying pressure on Israeli leaders.
Scenes from the Israel-Hamas war have reverberated across the world. In the United States, debate about the conflict has intensified, and it has resurfaced long-standing questions about policy toward Israel and the Palestinian territories. What is the U.S. goal for the region? And how is the United States responding to the war?
Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, whose long association with CFR and Foreign Affairs began in 1956, was one of the most influential foreign policy scholar-practitioners in U.S. history.
Events
Panelists discuss their distinguished careers in intelligence and offer advice to young professionals interested in or already pursuing a career in the intelligence space, as well as the challenges confronting the field on federal and local levels.
Panelists discuss Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reform, including congressional reauthorization of Section 702, which is set to expire at the end of 2023, and the future of surveillance for intelligence purposes.This discussion is part of the “Beyond the SCIF” (sensitive compartmented information facility) meeting series, an effort by House Intelligence Committee members to connect with experts and leaders in the national security field to create an open dialogue on threats facing the United States and ways committee members can counter the malign actions of our adversaries.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg discusses the efforts of the department to coordinate federal transportation projects, improve U.S. infrastructure, and empower the United States to compete on an international level.
Expert Spotlight
Jennifer Hillman
Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy
Matthew C. Waxman
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy
Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Thomas J. Bollyky
Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development and Director of the Global Health Program
Paul B. Stares
General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
Brad W. Setser
Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow
Benn Steil
Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics
Martin S. Indyk
Lowy Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-Middle East Diplomacy
Bruce Hoffman
Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Wars and Conflict Intelligence
Shannon K. O'Neil
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
Stephen Sestanovich
George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Kenneth S. Rogoff
Senior Fellow for Economics
Matthew P. Goodman
Distinguished Fellow for Global Economic Policy and Director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Stephen Biddle
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Ann Norris
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Henri J. Barkey
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Gideon Rose
Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
Wars and Conflict Middle East and North Africa Southeast Asia
Richard Haass
President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Catherine Powell
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion
Max Boot
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies
Explainers
Abortion Law: Global Comparisons
Mexico recently decriminalized abortion, continuing a global trend of expanding permissions for the procedure. See how countries worldwide approach the issue.
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One of our leading public intellectuals traces the origin of a set of ideas about identity and social justice that is rapidly transforming America—and explains why it will fail to accomplish its noble goals.