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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 13, 2017
Women and Economic Growth
A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
I recently hosted a CFR roundtable meeting with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to the Obama Foundation, a board member of Lyft and Ariel Financial, and a senior advisor to the media company Attn. As…
June 18, 2021
Defense and Security
Anticipating Instability: The Untapped Potential of Women, Peace, and Security
This post was authored by Valerie M. Hudson, a University Distinguished Professor in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and Brenda Oppermann, an associate profe…
September 11, 2020
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Women Protest in Belarus
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers the months of July and August.
March 10, 2021
Grand Strategy
Coup-Proofing: Russia’s Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa
In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.
March 24, 2016
Cuba
Make Believe About Education in Cuba
"Cuba has an extraordinary resource – a system of education which values every boy and every girl." This is a remarkable statement to make about a communist dictatorship. It is disturbing and disapp…