Politics and Government
Media
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Nigeria's Cultural EfflorescenceTwo weeks ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the Nigerian novelist celebrated for her Half a Yellow Sun, was awarded the Women's Prize for Fiction as the author of the best book to win the annual prize o…
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Human Rights and Democracy in South AsiaAlyssa Ayres, CFR senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, on human rights …
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Does Chinese State Media Pose a Threat to the United States?The White House has taken a tough approach to Chinese state media, but its actions may prove counterproductive.
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Disinformation and Election 2020Bret Schafer, media and digital disinformation fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, an initiative of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, discusses disinformation and the threat o…
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Five Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching About JournalistsEach Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films that feature journalists.
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Reporting on Local Health SystemsSusan Dentzer, health-care analyst, commentator, journalist, and senior policy fellow at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, discusses local health systems, including how they are coping with…
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Are OTT Platforms Abusing Their Market Power?The chief executives of some of the world’s most dominant technology companies will appear before the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee on July 27. Congress should press them to operate in ways that adhere to principles of neutrality and non-discrimination that have served the interests of consumers and citizens around the world.
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COVID-19 ResurgenceVin Gupta, public health physician, professor, and health policy expert, discusses the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the United States. Carla Anne Robbins, CFR adjunct senior fellow…
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Maria Ressa’s Verdict: A Capstone for the Collapse of Press Freedom in Southeast AsiaYesterday (U.S. time), editor Maria Ressa, one of the most prominent journalists in the Philippines, and indeed in the world—she was selected as one of Time’s people of the year in 2018 and featured …
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Immigration and Border PolicyTheresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the status of immigration and border policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julián Agu…
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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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U.S. Supply Chain Challenges, Trump’s Transition Committee, and MoreU.S. officials confront supply chain breakdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration begins the presidential transition process six months before Election Day, and World Press Freedom Day is commemorated.
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COVID-19 and Covering Public HealthThomas J. Bollyky, senior fellow for global health, economics, and development, and director of the Global Health Program at CFR, discusses COVID-19 and covering public health with series host Carla …
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China’s State Media Outlets: The White House Cracks Down, But How Much of a Threat Are They?In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken increasingly tough measures against Chinese state media outlets operating in the United States. The White House has forced state broadcasters like …
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Nigeria Making Its Mark on the English LanguageIn its February update, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) included numerous new words of Nigerian origin. Many of the words relate to food preparation, urban transportation, the shortening of conve…