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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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Annual Report 2021This 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.
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The Pandora Papers, With Miles KahlerMiles 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.
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Global Trade TrackerThe CFR Global Trade Tracker allows you to gauge trends in international trade through time. The map below compiles trade data from 178 countries as reported to the International Monetary Fund (IM…
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The Role of the UN General AssemblyThe UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive. After an unprecedented all-virtual assembly in 2020, this year’s meeting partially returned to an in-person format.
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Space Exploration and U.S. CompetitivenessU.S. space exploration inspired a generation of students and innovators, but NASA’s role has diminished, and the number of global space competitors is growing.
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How Illegal Fishing Threatens OceansThere’s a one-in-five chance the fish you ate for dinner was caught illegally. Illegal fishing is devastating ecosystems and coastal communities. Here’s what countries are doing about it.
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Eight More Foreign-Policy Movies Worth WatchingEvery summer Friday, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: non-English language films from around the world.
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The UN Security CouncilThe UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.
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Five Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching About Actual World EventsEvery summer Friday, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films inspired by reality.
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Five Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching About Human RightsEvery summer Friday, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about the fight for human rights.
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The COVID-19 Vaccination Challenge: Lessons From HistoryVaccines are a major public health success story, but the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the many challenges involved in getting a vaccine to everyone who needs it.
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Five Movies Worth Watching About Conflict at SeaEvery summer Friday, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about stormy relationships and battles at sea.
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Awakening
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Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone chronicle the remarkable global impact of the #MeToo movement. -
Five Movies Worth Watching About UFOsEach Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about UFOs and aliens.
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Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDPThis tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.
