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Women and Women's Rights

Awakening

Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone chronicle the remarkable global impact of the #MeToo movement.

Book by Rachel B. Vogelstein and Meighan Stone July 13, 2021 Women and Foreign Policy Program
Middle East and North Africa

Iran Has a New President. What Does That Mean for the Nuclear Deal?

Ebrahim Raisi, a staunch regime loyalist, can be expected to follow through on talks to revive the nuclear deal but rebuff attempts to further limit Iran’s weapons programs and regional behavior.

In Brief by Ray Takeyh June 22, 2021
Iran

Iran’s Presidential Election: What to Know

Iran holds its presidential election on June 18, and turnout is expected to be low as the country deals with a battered economy and the ongoing pandemic. But does the Iranian president matter?

In Brief by Kali Robinson June 16, 2021

Experts in this Topic

Jendayi E. Frazer

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

James M. Lindsay

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Can Democracy Help Solve The Problem of Gaza?

What would happen if Palestinian politics were revived?

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams June 15, 2021 Pressure Points
Diplomacy and International Institutions

Biden and Johnson’s ‘New Atlantic Charter’ Has Big Shoes to Fill

The New Atlantic Charter seeks to rally the West at a time of global crisis. Whether it has a similar, enduring influence is likely to depend more on domestic U.S. political developments than on global geopolitical trends.

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick June 15, 2021 The Internationalist
Iran

Iran’s Presidential Election, With Suzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what’s at stake when Iranians head to the polls later this week.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Suzanne Maloney June 15, 2021 The President's Inbox

State and Local Governments (U.S.)

State and Local Officials Webinar: The American Rescue Plan and Economic Recovery

Janet Cowell, former state treasurer of North Carolina, and Kathryn White, director of budget process studies at the National Association of State Budget Officers, discuss the American Rescue Plan Ac…

Webinar by Janet Cowell and Kathryn White June 15, 2021 State and Local Webinars
Censorship and Freedom of Expression

TWE Remembers: The Pentagon Papers

Sunday is the fiftieth anniversary of the New York Times’ publication of the Pentagon Papers. My colleague Margaret Gach, a research associate for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relati…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for The Water's Edge June 11, 2021 The Water's Edge
Democracy

Biden and Democracy in Nicaragua

Despite all the speeches about the importance of human rights, the Biden administration is standing by as democracy is crushed in Nicaragua

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams June 9, 2021 Pressure Points
Radicalization and Extremism

Reporting on Extremist Activity

Dana Coester, editor-in-chief at 100 Days in Appalachia, shares best practices for reporting on extremist activity at the local level. Bruce Hoffman, Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis senior fellow on counterterrorism and homeland security at CFR, provides context and background on domestic terrorism and extremist groups. Carla Anne Robbins, adjunct senior fellow at CFR and former deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times, hosts the webinar.

Virtual Event by Dana Coester and Bruce Hoffman June 8, 2021 Local Journalists Webinars
Southeast Asia

Of Questionable Connectivity: China’s BRI and Thai Civil Society

Benjamin Zawacki is a senior program specialist with the Asia Foundation’s office in Thailand, focused on regional security and cooperation, and the author of Thailand: Shifting Ground between the US…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound June 7, 2021 Asia Unbound
Immigration and Migration

Corruption Endemic in Central America and Mexico

Corruption in Central America has become pervasive, insidious, and systematic. And, as much as any other factor, it spurs migration. The United States should partner with non-governmental organizatio…

Testimony by Shannon K. O'Neil June 6, 2021
South Africa

South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, and Ace Magashule From 30,000 Feet

South Africa is a democracy conducted according to the rule of law with a genuinely independent judiciary. While post-apartheid South Africa has made progress in addressing extreme poverty among the …

Blog Post by John Campbell June 4, 2021 Africa in Transition
Elections and Voting

Mexico’s Midterms, Hong Kongers Remember Tiananmen, and More

Mexico holds pivotal midterm elections, Hong Kongers attempt to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and Peruvians vote in a divisive presidential runoff.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Shannon K. O'Neil June 3, 2021 The World Next Week
United Kingdom

Virtual Roundtable: The Post-Election Future of Scotland

David Scheffer: Well, thank you and welcome to everyone. I see some familiar names on the participant list, and I'm heartened that there is such interest in the future of Scotland among all of you…

Webinar by Nicola McEwen June 2, 2021