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    Assessing President Trump’s Legacy of Cyber Confusion

    The Trump administration leaves a legacy of confusion over cybersecurity issues with few positives.

    Blog Post by Brandon Valeriano December 21, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

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    The European Union and the United Kingdom came to a last-minute trade deal on Christmas Eve, narrowly averting the hardest of all potential Brexits. But major uncertainty remains.

    In Brief by Matthias Matthijs December 28, 2020

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    What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

    Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

    Backgrounder by Claire Felter February 5, 2021

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    To preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait, Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow propose the United States make clear that it will not change Taiwan’s status, yet will work with allies to plan for Chinese aggression and help Taiwan defend itself.

    Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow February 11, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program

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    Transition 2021 Series: Domestic Terrorism Post-Insurrection

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    Panelists discuss the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States, and the threat of white supremacist organizations, QAnon, disinformation and fake news, and conspiracy groups following the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.  The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.

    Virtual Event with Bruce Hoffman, Juliette Kayyem and Dannagal Young February 16, 2021

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    COVID-19 and Domestic Equity
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    J. Nadine Gracia, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Trust for America’s Health, and Jennifer Nuzzo, senior fellow for global health at CFR, discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and ensu…
    Conference Call with J. Nadine Gracia and Jennifer Nuzzo January 26, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars/Conference Calls
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    Transition 2021 Series: Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic
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    Panelists discuss the challenges of ending the COVID-19 pandemic and what steps the Biden administration should take to curb the spread, including increased and improved testing and an equitable and efficient vaccine distribution. The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.
    Virtual Event by Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Jennifer Nuzzo and Rajeev Venkayya January 26, 2021
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    To Prevent Pandemics and Protect Biodiversity, Combat Wildlife Crime
    The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime proposes a practical approach to tackling the illicit trade in wild animals. The world should embrace it.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick January 25, 2021 The Internationalist
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    What to Know About the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout So Far
    Several countries stand out for their success in delivering coronavirus vaccinations, while most of the world is struggling to figure out how to get immunizations into more arms.
    In Brief by Claire Felter January 21, 2021
  • Cybersecurity
    2020: Cybercrime’s Perfect Storm
    A rare combination of circumstances led to a perfect storm for cybercrime in 2020.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics January 20, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
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    Vin Gupta, chief medical officer of global COVID-19 response at Amazon.com; Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and Clarion E. Johnson, co-chair of…
    Conference Call with Vin Gupta, Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg and Clarion E. Johnson January 15, 2021 State and Local Conference Calls and Webinars
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    C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With David Malpass
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    World Bank President David Malpass discusses global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics and U.S. monetary policy. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
    Event with David R. Malpass January 14, 2021 C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics
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    COVID-19 and Global Equity
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    Fatema Z. Sumar, vice president of global programs at Oxfam America, and Trevor Zimmer, co-leader of the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project, discuss equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine around…
    Conference Call with Fatema Z. Sumar and Trevor Zimmer January 13, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars/Conference Calls
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    Transition 2021: How Will Biden Manage COVID-19?
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    Thomas J. Bollyky, director of the global health program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development at CFR, and Jennifer Nuzzo, CFR senior fellow for global health, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the incoming Biden administration’s likely approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Thomas J. Bollyky and Jennifer Nuzzo January 12, 2021 The President's Inbox
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    COVID-19, Statistics, and Africa
    When COVID-19 struck, public health experts predicted that it would be particularly devastating in sub-Saharan Africa. A UN agency estimated that, in the worst case scenario, 3.3 million Africans wou…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 8, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    How Dangerous Are New COVID-19 Strains?
    The global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is underway, but the emergence of new coronavirus strains threatens to make the pandemic far worse before it gets better.
    In Brief by Claire Felter January 7, 2021
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    Vaccine Diplomacy: China and SinoPharm in Africa
    Neil Edwards is an Open Source African Media Analyst at Novetta. Media analysis for this piece was enabled by Novetta data. On December 3, John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Dise…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell January 6, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Transition 2021 Series: The First 100 Days and Beyond
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    Richard Haass and David Rubenstein discuss the most pressing foreign policy challenges to greet the Biden administration, including U.S.-China relations, cybersecurity, climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the pandemic, as part of the first event in CFR’s Transition 2021 series. The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.
    Virtual Event by Richard N. Haass January 6, 2021
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    Resurgence of COVID-19 in Africa
    It was long expected that Africa, with its weak public health infrastructure and the impoverishment of its population, would face particular disaster with the outbreak of COVID-19. It arrived later t…
    Blog Post by John Campbell December 29, 2020 Africa in Transition
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    COVID-19: Why Vaccination Coverage Is Important
    Vaccines 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.
    In Brief by Claire Felter December 22, 2020
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