Americas
United States
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Shields of the Republic
Is America’s alliance system so quietly effective that politicians and voters fail to appreciate its importance in delivering the security they take for granted? -
Open Skies: Another Dying Arms Control Agreement?A pending U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies has alarmed some allies in Europe, who fear losing a valuable means of monitoring Russia.
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Did the Dollar's Position as the Leading Reserve Currency Help Hold Treasury Yields Down This Spring?Foreign Treasury sales, including large sales from reserve managers, made the Fed's job harder, not easier, in March.
Experts in this Region
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Remembering Those Memorial Day HonorsThe United States has fought twelve major wars and numerous smaller skirmishes in its history. Memorial Day is how we honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, and marines who did not return hom…
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How Will Aviation Giants Emerge From the Pandemic?The coronavirus has cut into few industries more deeply than aviation and aerospace, putting some strategically important companies in dire financial straits.
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The Irish Shock to U.S. Manufacturing?Over the last fifteen years, U.S. production of pharmaceuticals has fallen while imports have soared. It is worth asking why.
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Comparing Coronavirus Lockdowns: The Federal-Local DivideThe United States is one of the few leading economies to delegate responsibility for coronavirus restrictions to state and local governments.
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State and Local Officials Webinar: Update on U.S.-China RelationsElizabeth C. Economy, C. V. Starr senior fellow and director for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses U.S.-China relations, how the coronavirus pandemic is shaping the conversa…
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The World: A Brief IntroductionProviding readers with the essential background and building blocks necessary to make sense of this complicated and interconnected world, The World focuses on crucial history, what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges that globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas that shape the world and in turn shape our lives.
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Science-Based Reporting and Countering MisinformationAndrew Revkin, director of the initiative on communication and sustainability at Columbia University's Earth Institute, discusses best practices for science-based reporting and countering misinformat…
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The World
An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and nonexpert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. -
COVID-19, and China, Further Drive a Wedge in the U.S.-Australia RelationshipThis post is part of an Asia Unbound series of voices from Asia on the COVID-19 crisis, and on its implications for Asia and for Asian views of the United States. The post is authored by Daniel Flitt…
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Five Points about U.S. Trade Over the Last Thirty YearsA few things that jumped out at me about the U.S. trade data. Some no doubt are controversial.
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Reopening North AmericaEdward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, discuss CO…
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Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis?The coronavirus pandemic is slowing global commerce to a crawl, but many of the world’s largest economies are taking extraordinary actions to propel them through the crisis.
