Council on Foreign Relations

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter April 27, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Backgrounder by Claire Felter April 27, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Renewing America Series: Reskilling and the Future of Work Post-Pandemic

Panelists discuss the changing nature of America’s workforce and the urgency to reskill workers exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including issues around automation, labor markets, and the future of remote work. CFR’s Renewing America initiative shines a spotlight on the domestic underpinnings of U.S. competitiveness to find ways to raise living standards at home and bolster American international influence. Check out the CFR Independent Task Force Report, The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century.

Virtual Event with James Manyika and Penny Pritzker April 28, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Renewing America Series: Reskilling and the Future of Work Post-Pandemic

Virtual Event with James Manyika and Penny Pritzker April 28, 2021

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February 15, 2006

United States

Testimony of Douglas Holtz-Eakin before the Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives [Prepared Remarks]

Chairman Nussle, Ranking Member Spratt and members of the Committee, I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the topic of mandatory spending in the federal budget. In my remarks, I wish to ma…

Testimony by Douglas Holtz-Eakin

November 14, 2005

United States

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin Selected to Head the Council’s Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and to Hold the Paul A. Volcker Chair in International Economics

November 14, 2005—Council President Richard N. Haass has named Douglas Holtz-Eakin, current director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the new director of the Council’s Maurice R. Greenberg C…

News Releases

March 2, 2021

Women and Women's Rights

Global Progress Toward Gender Equality, With Rachel B. Vogelstein

Rachel B. Vogelstein, CFR’s Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of the Women and Foreign Policy program, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss women’s rights, gender equality, and the sign…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May give statements to the media prior to talks at the Chancellery on July 5, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Brexit was to be a major topic of their meeting.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Rachel B. Vogelstein The President's Inbox

February 3, 2021

Women and Women's Rights

There Will Be Another Pandemic. Women Can Stop It.

This article was written by Lois Quam, president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder International, and Rachel Vogelstein, Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of the Women and Foreign Pol…

Sandra Lindsay, a nurse, is administered the vaccine for COVID-19 in New York City.

Article by Rachel B. Vogelstein and Lois Quam Women Around the World

February 1, 2021

Women and Women's Rights

The Threat of Human Trafficking to National Security, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development

This blog post was authored by Jamille Bigio, senior fellow in the Women and Foreign Policy program, and Elena Ortiz, intern in the Women and Foreign Policy program. Despite widespread condemnatio…

Women attend a protest against human trafficking in Berlin.

Blog Post by Jamille Bigio and Elena Ortiz Women Around the World

October 14, 2020

Women and Women's Rights

International Day of the Girl Child

This post was compiled by Haydn Welch, research associate in the Women and Foreign Policy program. This past Sunday, people around the world celebrated the annual International Day of the Girl Ch…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

September 8, 2020

Women and Women's Rights

Let’s Make Women’s Power Culturally Acceptable

Twenty-five years ago this month, delegates from 189 countries descended on Beijing to participate in the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women. At the conclusion of the summit, years of a…

Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein and Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

September 4, 2020

Wars and Conflict

Ten More Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching

Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. For our final week: films that we haven’t yet recommended and think we should.