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March 18, 2024

India
India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population

India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government.

Muslim women in India hold signs during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

January 22, 2024

Trade
The Curse of Nostalgia: Industrial Policy in the United States

A critical look at the past and present of industrial policy shows that its recent popularity is not only misguided, but is likely to have negative economic and geopolitical consequences for the Unit…

President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on August 16, 2022.

January 25, 2024

China
Fickle Friends: Sino-Israeli Ties Buckle Amid War With Hamas

China’s response to the war in Gaza has jeopardized its once fruitful relationship with Israel, a risk China is willing to take as it exploits the war to bolster its own standing and undermine the Un…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 21, 2017.

February 26, 2024

United States
Why the Far-Right Terrorist Threat Is Often Misunderstood and Underestimated

Violent far-right extremism threatens minority communities, but its targets go far beyond just them. 

Jan 6

February 1, 2024

Middle East Program
Virtual Media Briefing: the Drone Strike on a U.S. Base in Jordan

Following the drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan, panelists discuss the possibility of a U.S. military response as well as the implications of conflict spreading in the region.  BRANNEN: Thanks…

Play President Biden briefed after drone attack in Jordan

January 18, 2024

Nigeria
Acts of Privation

Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures.

A man looks on from the doorway of his home in Lagos, Nigeria.

December 5, 2023

Climate Change
Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Muddy waters nearly submerge lines of cars during a flood in Colorado, United States.

December 1, 2023

Climate Change
Climate, Conflict, and COP28: The Burden on Unstable Regions

In Dubai, leaders should focus their attention on policy solutions for vulnerable regions where climate change is amplifying the consequences of armed conflict and compounding failures of governance…

A vehicle with Somali National Army soldiers passes a group of goat carcasses lie on ground formerly used for pasture by local herders on October 17,2022 near Doolow in the Gedo region of South West Somalia.

January 16, 2024

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Young Professionals Briefing: What to Worry About in 2024

Panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2024, as well as their global political implications. This event will explore the results of CFR’s 2024 Preventive Priorit…

Play Members of Patriot Front, a right-wing group, prepare to march with anti-abortion activists during the 49th annual March for Life in DC.