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A World of Mounting Disarray

Five years after the publication of A World in Disarray, the world is an even messier place with most trends heading in the wrong direction.

Article by Richard Haass January 6, 2022
2021 in Review

Five Good Foreign Policy News Stories in 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, here are five positive stories on the foreign policy front that happened in the past year.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 30, 2021 The Water's Edge
2021 in Review

Ten World Figures Who Died in 2021

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 29, 2021 The Water's Edge

Global

Five Foreign Policy Stories to Watch in 2022

As 2021 comes to a close, here are five foreign policy news stories to follow in the coming year.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 22, 2021 The Water's Edge
U.S. Department of Defense

Happy 2nd Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!

The newest branch of the U.S. military marks its second year of service.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay and Margaret Gach December 20, 2021 The Water's Edge
Global

Does World Order Have a Future?

CNN Host Fareed Zakaria and Richard Haass examine the concept of “world order” and what to do to promote it in an age of revived great-power rivalry and global challenges.

Podcast with Richard Haass and Fareed Zakaria December 16, 2021 Nine Questions for the World

United States

Ten Most Significant World Events in 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 15, 2021 The Water's Edge
World Trade Organization (WTO)

What’s Next for the WTO?

In the wake of President Trump’s combative approach to trade, and with major negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Anshu Siripurapu December 13, 2021 Renewing America
Human Rights

Marriage Equality: Global Comparisons

A growing number of countries are legalizing same-sex marriage amid a steady advance in rights for LGBTQ+ people, but opposition remains strong in many countries.

Backgrounder by CFR Staff December 10, 2021
Global

Trailer: Nine Questions for the World

The world is changing, and its future is forming around high-stakes challenges such as climate change and shifting geopolitical power. In this limited series, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass sits down with nine extraordinary thinkers to explore fundamental questions about the century to come.

Podcast with Richard Haass December 10, 2021 Nine Questions for the World
Global

Central Bank Currency Swaps Tracker

Introduction Since the financial crisis of 2007, central banks around the world have entered into a multitude of bilateral currency swap agreements with one another. These agreements allow a centr…

Article by Benn Steil , Benjamin Della Rocca and Dinah Walker December 1, 2021
Global

The President's Inbox Episodes by Topic

A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay November 30, 2021 The Water's Edge
Space

A New Age of Space Defense

A handful of countries including China and Russia are breaking new ground in developing space weapons. Does that mean the world is headed for an arms race in space?

Explainer Video with Anshu Siripurapu , Thamine Nayeem and Michael Kohler November 3, 2021
Global

Annual Report 2021

This was an extraordinary year for the Council. Established in the wake of a global pandemic of influenza, CFR experienced its centennial year amid another—COVID-19. Although the celebrations this year could not be in person, CFR marked the occasion with a special website, a new CFR store, dedicated programming, and a short history book.

Report October 13, 2021
Corruption

The Pandora Papers, With Miles Kahler

Miles Kahler, senior fellow for global governance at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the recent Pandora Papers leak, and the broader problem of global corruption.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Miles Kahler October 12, 2021 The President's Inbox