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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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February 23, 2024
Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Wife of Russian Opposition Leader Vows to Carry on His Work
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 February 17 to February 23.
April 16, 2024
Sudan
What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?
A year into the civil war in Sudan, more than eight million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis.
February 13, 2024
Health Policy and Initiatives
Virtual Roundtable: What a World Without Chevron Means for U.S. Health
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court debated whether to overturn Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council—one of the most cited U.S. cases of all time, which established the principle that the cour…
February 12, 2007
Monetary Policy
Carry, carry, carry …
The debate over the size of the yen financed carry trade is far from settled. Former (“The Yen carry trade is on in such huge size”) and current traders (“real money investors ain't short yen and t…
April 18, 2024
Palestinian Territories
What Is Hamas?
The Palestinian militant group struggled to govern the Gaza Strip before launching a surprise attack on Israel in 2023. Now facing Israel’s military campaign to destroy it, Hamas’s future is in doubt…
April 17, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
April 11, 2024
Military Operations
Protecting U.S. Waterways, Coastlines, and Maritime Infrastructure
Eric Doucette, captain in the U.S. Coast Guard and visiting military fellow at CFR, discusses the primary missions of the coast guard including disaster management, protecting U.S. ports and shorelin…
April 17, 2024
Europe
A Conversation With Christine Lagarde
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde discusses the state of the European economy, U.S.-EU economic cooperation, and the implications of international geopolitical conflicts on the global…
April 15, 2024
Japan
Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force
The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.
