Public Health Threats and Pandemics
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Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Avian Flu Outbreaks: What to Know
A global surge in avian flu cases in birds and some mammals is worrying poultry farmers, scientists, and health experts. The trend is provoking questions about the future of the disease and global public health.

Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo May 7, 2024

 

The CDC Response to the Spread of H5N1 Avian Flu in Dairy Cows Link

via Virtual Event with Nirav Shah and Thomas J. Bollyky May 1, 2024

 

How Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk Link

via Think Global Health May 7, 2024

Japan

Japan

Why the U.S.-Japan Alliance Is Growing

Tom Brenner/Reuters
The alliance has been the cornerstone of U.S. security in East Asia for decades. Japan’s global security role is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors May 3, 2024

Japan

America’s Best Friend in Asia Link

via Foreign Affairs April 10, 2024

Japan

Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force
The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.

Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith April 15, 2024 Asia Unbound

Press Freedom

Press Freedom

Press Freedom on Trial in a Dangerous World

Podcast
In this special episode to mark World Press Freedom Day, Jeffrey Gedmin, cofounder and editor-in-chief of American Purpose and former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the global state of press freedom. They cover the challenges that a growing number of journalists face in exile or imprisonment, the U.S. role in upholding freedom of the press, and more.

Podcast with Robert McMahon, Carla Anne Robbins and Jeffrey Gedmin May 2, 2024 The World Next Week

Press Freedom

Press Freedom and Digital Safety

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Ela Stapley, digital security advisor at the International Women's Media Foundation, discusses strategies for the safety of journalists as they report on the 2024 election cycle. Tat Bellamy-Walker, …

Webinar with Tat Bellamy-Walker, Ela Stapley and Irina A. Faskianos February 13, 2024 Local Journalists Webinars

 

Don’t Hype the Disinformation Threat Link

via Foreign Affairs May 3, 2024

Ukraine

Ukraine

Is U.S. Aid to Ukraine Too Little, Too Late?
U.S. aid is critical not just for Ukraine, but for U.S. credibility in Russia and beyond.

Article by Liana Fix May 2, 2024

Ukraine

Weapons of War: The Race Between Russia and Ukraine
The new U.S. aid package will reestablish a critical flow of weapons to Ukraine’s military, but the war will hinge greatly on which side can ramp up and sustain its firepower and troop numbers in the months ahead.  

Expert Brief by Max Boot April 24, 2024

Ukraine

What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.

Expert Brief by Stephen Sestanovich April 19, 2024 Europe Program

Turkey

Turkey

Erdogan’s Crisis of Legitimacy
Despite the destabilizing effects of his economic and foreign policies, as well as a major election loss, President Erdogan shows no sign of interest in course correction.

Article by Henri J. Barkey May 2, 2024

Steven A. Cook

Turkey

Post-Erdogan Turkey Is Finally Here Link

with Steven A. Cook via Foreign Policy April 4, 2024

Turkey

Erdogan and the Rise of an Anatolian Foreign Policy Link

via Foreign Affairs February 19, 2024

Economics

Economics

How Hot Is Global Inflation?
The CFR Global Inflation Tracker allows you to gauge trends in prices across the world over time.

Tracker by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding April 30, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

United States

The History and Future of the Federal Reserve’s 2 Percent Target Rate of Inflation
The Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target rate of inflation is not strictly empirically derived. Should it modify this target moving forward?

Blog Post by Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Upamanyu Lahiri June 15, 2023 Renewing America

Monetary Policy

Global Monetary Policy Tracker
CFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global trends in monetary policy. Who is tightening policy? Who is loosening policy? And what is the policy stance of the world as a whole?

Report by Benn Steil March 13, 2017 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Events
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Defense and Security

Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership
The U.S. military service chiefs discuss U.S. defense priorities around the world and the state of the American armed forces. The Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership features prominent individuals from the military and intelligence communities. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Randy A. George, Eric M. Smith, Lisa Franchetti, David W. Allvin, B. Chance Saltzman, Linda Fagan and Michael Froman May 13, 2024

Election 2024

Guarding the Ballot: Addressing Foreign Disinformation and Election Interference

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Panelists discuss the escalating threat of foreign disinformation and other forms of election interference and what the United States and its allies can do to combat this risk.  This meeting part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Anne E. Applebaum, Jon Bateman, James P. Rubin and Dina Temple-Raston May 7, 2024

Economics

RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership

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Matthew Goodman, distinguished fellow and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses CFR’s new RealEcon initiative and the role of state and local officials in contrib…

Webinar with Matthew P. Goodman and Irina A. Faskianos May 2, 2024 State and Local Webinars

Global Health Program

Hybrid DC Roundtable: The CDC Response to the Spread of H5N1 Avian Flu in Dairy Cows

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An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that was detected for the first time in a milking herd of cattle in Texas one month ago has now infected thirty-three herds in eight states and at least one farm worker, spurring alarm among some experts that human-to-human transmission could be next. Please join us for a discussion with Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Principal Deputy Director of the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on the U.S. response to this avian flu outbreak and on how the CDC and its U.S. government counterparts are applying lessons from COVID-19 to respond to the potential threat.

Virtual Event with Nirav Shah, Nirav Shah, Thomas J. Bollyky and Thomas J. Bollyky May 1, 2024

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Experts in the News

Liana Fix
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Fix: It Will Take Time Until the Approved Aid to Ukraine Can Turn the Tide for the Ukrainians

Via BBC Newsday April 29, 2024

David J. Scheffer
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Scheffer: If Issued, ICC Arrest Warrants Send a Very Strong Signal Against Impunity

Via NPR All Things Considered April 29, 2024

Michael B.G. Froman
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Froman: There's a Real Train Wreck Coming Regarding Trade Conflict With China

Via CNBC Squawk Box April 25, 2024

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Explainers

Brazil
Deforestation in the Amazon
Brazil
Deforestation in the Amazon
Infoguide by Hagit Ariav, Diana Roy, Danielle Renwick and Jeremy Sherlick
The Amazon Rainforest plays a critical role in global climate health, but accelerating deforestation continues to raise alarm.
Avian Flu Outbreaks: What to Know
Public Health Threats and Pandemics Avian Flu Outbreaks: What to Know
Backgrounder Redesign by Mariel Ferragamo
Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
United States Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem
Article by Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy
How Ukraine Overcame Russia’s Grain Blockade
The War in Ukraine How Ukraine Overcame Russia’s Grain Blockade
Immersive_article_layout by Noah Berman, Mariel Ferragamo and Sabine Baumgartner
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Expert Spotlight

Carl Minzner
Carl Minzner

Senior Fellow For China Studies

China Asia Rule of Law

Paul B. Stares
Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action

Conflict Prevention Wars and Conflict Defense and Security

Shannon K. O'Neil
Shannon K. O'Neil

Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies

Trade Supply Chains Democracy

Las oportunidades de Estados Unidos en América Latina

Offsite Via El País (Colombia) April 30, 2024

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Featured Publications

Colombia

From Peril to Partnership
Paul J. Angelo provides the first headlining case studies of Plan Colombia and the Mérida Initiative.

Book by Paul J. Angelo March 8, 2024 Latin America Studies Program

Political History and Theory

The World That Wasn’t

A dramatic and powerful new perspective on the political career of Henry Wallace—a perspective that will forever change how we view the making of U.S. and Soviet foreign policy at the dawn of the Cold War.

Book by Benn Steil January 9, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Radicalization and Extremism

God, Guns, and Sedition
A riveting exploration of the current state of far-right terrorism in the United States—and recommendations to stop its rise.

Book by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware January 2, 2024 National Security and Defense Program

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