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October 18, 2005

Transnational Crime
Timeline: Famous Trials of World Leaders

This publication is now archived. IntroductionSince 1945, a slew of prominent world figures have been brought before various domestic and international courts and tribunals. Some have been convicted,…

Backgrounder by Dina Guirguis

August 24, 2022

Health
What Does the CDC Do?

The federal agency has a broad mandate to protect Americans’ health and an expansive global reach. But the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of its most daunting challenges.

The CDC’s Emergency Operations Center is reflected in the glass of a room where staff meet to discuss the Ebola crisis in October 2014.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista

September 20, 2023

Infrastructure
The State of U.S. Infrastructure

The Joe Biden administration is implementing the largest federal investment in infrastructure in decades. Here’s why infrastructure matters for U.S. economic competitiveness.

Construction workers building a pedestrian bridge are viewed from above.
Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman, and Anshu Siripurapu Renewing America

February 17, 2005

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
TERROR: Targeting Banks

This publication is now archived. Why are banks and other financial institutions tempting terror targets?Experts say terrorist groups like al Qaeda seek to deliver a major economic shock to the Unite…

Backgrounder by Esther Pan

April 20, 2022

Inequality
The U.S. Inequality Debate

Public policy experts call income and wealth inequality one of the defining challenges of this century. Recent crises have accelerated these divisions, and the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened them fur…

Striking McDonalds workers demanding a $15 minimum wage demonstrate in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu Renewing America

February 17, 2005

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
TERROR: War on Terror Update

This publication is now archived. Three years after 9/11, has progress has been made in the war on terror? Yes, most analysts say, but precisely how much is unclear. On the home front, consider…

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman