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January 24, 2025

Lebanon
What’s Happening in Lebanon? A Guide to the War-Torn Democracy

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.

A boy stands inside his damaged house in Tyre, Lebanon, in November 2024.
Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters

January 17, 2025

United States
Trump and the Future of the USMCA

President Trump has threatened new tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico. His trade plans threaten the future of the United States’ largest free trade agreement.

An employee works at Trefilados Inoxidables de México, which exports manufactured aluminum, nickel alloys, and stainless steel wire to the United States, in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
Expert Brief by Shannon K. O'Neil and Julia Huesa

December 19, 2024

Economics
Future of Tariffs and Trade

Brad W. Setser, CFR’s Whitney Shepardson senior fellow, leads the conversation on the influence of tariffs on global trade and the price of U.S. goods, and what to expect from the second Trump admini…

Play Cars in a lot
Virtual Event by Brad W. Setser and Irina A. Faskianos State and Local Webinars

January 8, 2025

United States
Young Professionals Briefing: Securing the Future—Navigating Careers in Defense and National Security

Panelists discuss careers in defense and security within the U.S. government and the many forms they can take. The CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series provides an opportunity for those early i…

Play U.S. military personnel stand at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Virtual Event by Stephanie Ahern, Peter I. Belk, and Tammy S. Schultz

January 9, 2025

United States
Hegseth Faces Senate Hearing, SCOTUS Hears TikTok Case, Canada Weighs Future Leadership, and More

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Supreme Court hears arguments over the Joe Biden administrat…

Podcast A man looks down at his tablet while downloading TikTok onto his device.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

December 12, 2024

Asia
A Big Year for Asian Elections, but Not Necessarily for Democracy

The year 2024 likely saw the highest number of people voting in recorded history. But in Asia, where most people voted, elections did not mean progress for democracy, which has been on a decade-plus-…

Ripped posted from a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul.
Expert Brief by Joshua Kurlantzick Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

December 11, 2024

RealEcon
The Future of Trade in an Era of Disruption

Edward Alden’s speech on October 28, 2024, at the Yeutter Institute for International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska provides parameters and principles for future trade policy.

Edward Alden speaks at the Yeutter Symposium
Article by Edward Alden RealEcon

December 9, 2024

Syria
Weighing Syria’s Future

In this video interview, CFR’s Steven A. Cook sits down with CNN’s Primetime Weekend Newsroom anchor Jessica Dean and CNN military analyst Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling to discuss a post-Assad Syria.

Article by Steven A. Cook Middle East Program

December 12, 2024

Asia
Asia’s Year of Elections Did Not Strengthen Democracy

Asia’s 2024 election wave fell short of advancing democracy, with autocratic regimes manipulating votes and even established democracies facing political challenges.

Supporters of India's ruling party celebrate during an election rally, waving flags, holding posters featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and surrounded by clouds of colorful smoke.
Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

November 21, 2024

United States
Looking Ahead: Blockchain and Its Impacts on Democracy, Finance, and National Security

Panelists discuss the potential technical and economic benefits provided by blockchain technology, including Web3 and cryptocurrencies, their effect on democratic institutions, financial inclusion, a…

Play In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of a Bitcoin course's graph.
Event by Dante A. Disparte, Dante A. Disparte, Joseph Lubin, Donna Redel, and Juan C. Zarate