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Mexican Migration Could Be the First Crisis of 2021The pandemic has worsened all the factors driving migrants north, not least from Mexico.
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Virtual Meeting: Bolsonaro's Brazil--An Inside LookOur panelists discuss the current political, economic, and public health situation in Brazil.
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Foreign Affairs Live: A Conversation With Robert GatesAcross the political spectrum, there is a belief that post–Cold War U.S. presidents have turned too often to the military to resolve challenges abroad. How could the United States move away from relying too heavily on the military as a tool of foreign policy, and strike a new balance to maintain a position of leadership? Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass hosts a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates on how the United States should strengthen and wield its nonmilitary powers. For further reading, see “The Overmilitarization of American Foreign Policy” by Robert M. Gates in the July/August issue of Foreign Affairs, "The World After the Pandemic."
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Virtual Meeting: CFR Master Class Series With Bruce HoffmanBruce Hoffman discusses domestic terrorism in the United States. The CFR Master Class Series is a weekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.
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What Does the CDC Do?The federal agency has a broad mandate to protect Americans’ health and an expansive global reach. But the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked debate about the future of the CDC.
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U.S. Congress Returns to Session, Schools Grapple With Reopening, and MoreThe U.S. Congress returns to session; schools and universities struggle with reopening amid a surge in COVID-19 cases; and, China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States prepare for spacecraft launches to Mars.
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The U.S. Opioid EpidemicOpioid addiction in the United States has become a prolonged epidemic, threatening not only public health but economic output and national security.
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The Economic Effects of Working From HomeThe coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to switch to remote work, some permanently. What does this mean for the economy?
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Remembering General Paik Sun-yupWithout Paik’s herculean effort, South Korea as we know it today—a vibrant, capitalist, and liberal democracy—wouldn’t exist.
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The Emptying Planet: The Global Impact of Declining Fertility Rates, A Virtual RoundtableMost countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa are projected to enter a period of sustained low fertility and a decline in the working age populations. Speakers Drs. Natalia Kanem and Christopher Murray discuss the drivers of declining fertility rates in many regions of the world as well as their social, economic, fiscal, and national security implications.
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Virtual Meeting: A Conversation with President Iván Duque of ColombiaPresident Iván Duque discusses the Venezuelan refugee crisis, Colombia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the progress on the implementation of the Colombian peace agreement.
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Resurgence of COVID-19Thomas J. Bollyky, senior fellow for global health, economics, and development, and director of the Global Health Program at CFR, discusses the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the effects of reopeni…
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Virtual Meeting: CFR Master Class Series With Rachel VogelsteinRachel Vogelstein discusses gender equality in U.S. foreign policy, including a look at the relationship between women's workplace participation and economic growth. The CFR Master Class Series is a weekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.
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Demographics of the U.S. MilitaryDeployed around the world, the armed forces are a pillar of U.S. power and influence abroad. But many civilians are unfamiliar with their composition. How much does the military resemble U.S. society?
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Virtual Meeting: Unrest at Home and U.S. Foreign PolicyPanelists discuss international perceptions of the United States and how the current domestic unrest may affect the country’s ability to promote global democracy and human rights.