November 13, 2019
BoliviaElection fraud allegations have prompted President Evo Morales to resign with no clear successor, plunging Bolivia into political uncertainty.
November 1, 2019
Climate ChangeWhile squarely confronting the scale of the risks the world faces because of climate change, this pragmatic guide focuses on solutions—some gradual and some more revolutionary—currently being deployed around the globe.
October 18, 2019
CanadaCanada’s federal election poses a stiff test for the governing Liberal Party, with implications for its global role on issues such as climate change.
September 24, 2019
United NationsThe UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive. The seventy-fourth session will likely be dominated by issues inclu…
September 10, 2019
Election 2020The Democratic and Republican presidential contenders have begun defining their approach to major foreign policy issues as they jockey for position in their parties’ primaries.
July 18, 2019
DevelopmentA vast gulf remains between development financing and development goals. International competition could help bridge that gap, but has produced mixed results to date.
June 12, 2019
Global GovernanceExperts from the Council of Councils rank managing the global economy the second highest priority on the global agenda and graded the world's performance on the issue a middling C+.
June 7, 2019
Radicalization and ExtremismViolence attributed to online hate speech has increased worldwide. Societies confronting the trend must deal with questions of free speech and censorship on widely used tech platforms.
May 28, 2019
Climate ChangeHow should world leaders prioritize global challenges in the coming year? Experts from twenty-eight think tanks ranked mitigating and adapting to climate change and managing the global economy as the…
May 16, 2019
TradeExperts from the Council of Councils grade international cooperation on global trade a middling C in 2018, rank it one of the lowest priorities on the global agenda, and are only somewhat optimistic …