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Banning Covert Foreign Election InterferenceThe United States is one of the countries that is most susceptible to foreign election interference. To safeguard the U.S. elections in November, Robert K. Knake argues that the United States and other democracies should agree to not interfere in foreign elections.
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A Conversation With Judith February on Political Leadership and COVID-19 in South AfricaCFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews writer, lawyer, and governance expert Judith February.
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A Conversation With Judith February on Political Leadership and COVID-19 in South AfricaCFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews writer, lawyer, and governance expert Judith February.
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Democracy in Hong KongAs China’s power continues to grow, some fear that the considerable autonomy Hong Kong has enjoyed over the last three decades could slip away.
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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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How the Coronavirus Will Harm State and City BudgetsThe coronavirus pandemic is placing enormous budget pressure on state and local governments, threatening deep and potentially lasting cuts to education, infrastructure, and other important investments.
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Candidate TrackerCFR is following the presidential candidates on the major foreign policy issues. Dive deeper below.
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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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Will the Pandemic Weaken Russia’s ‘Deep State’—or Make It Stronger Still?As Putin tries to manage Russia’s coronavirus outbreak, the national security bureaucracy faces challenges and opportunities of its own.
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Good Leadership at the Top Belies Facts on the Ground in NigeriaThe Buhari administration has been moving energetically to respond to the coronavirus and the collapse of international oil prices. The finance ministry has moved quickly to recalculate the national …
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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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A Conversation With Maina Kiai on Local Empowerment and the Evolving Human Rights LandscapeCFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews founding leader of the Alliances and Partnerships Program at Human Rights Watch Maina Kiai.
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A Conversation With Maina Kiai on Local Empowerment and the Evolving Human Rights LandscapeCFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews founding leader of the Alliances and Partnerships Program at Human Rights Watch Maina Kiai.
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COVID-19 is Coinciding with Dangerous Trends in Burundi's DemocracyDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s full steam ahead in Burundi with regard to the presidential and parliamentary elections slated for May 20. As recent weeks brought news of the first recorded cases…
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A Conversation With Martin Fayulu on Political Power and the Future of the Democratic Republic of CongoCFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews President of the Citizenship and Development Party in the Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Fayulu.