April 17, 2018
U.S. Foreign Policy“Centralization of power in the executive, politicization of the judiciary, attacks on independent media, the use of public office for private gain—the signs of democratic regression are well known…
August 4, 2016
BrazilThe 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this Friday, August 5. To help better understand the full significance of the Olympic games, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Forei…
November 19, 2014
NigeriaThe militant Islamist group Boko Haram’s increasingly bold attacks in Nigeria—most notably its April kidnapping of nearly three hundred female students—threaten to fuel further Muslim-Christian viole…
June 5, 2013
United StatesThe number of "state-backed operations continues to rise, and future attacks will become more sophisticated and disruptive," argues the new Task Force report, Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and…
January 7, 2004
United StatesJanuary 8, 2004 - Over the past two decades the United States has spent billions of dollars and significant manpower in the Andes region to stem the flow of illegal drugs; assist local security for…
January 7, 2003
IndonesiaA New Council on Foreign Relations Press Book Sheds Light on the Challenges Facing the Habibie Government For further information contact: April Wahlestedt, Director of Communications (212) 434-…
June 14, 2010
South KoreaAs tensions on the Korean peninsula rise after an international investigation found that North Korea was responsible for the sinking of a South Korean warship, a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) In…
January 7, 2003
Palestinian TerritoriesJune 28, 1999, New York City - The Palestinian Authority (PA) must improve its ability to govern democratically and effectively—and do so urgently-or risk losing the support of its people, according …
June 11, 2008
Climate ChangeAgainst the backdrop of increasing attention to energy and climate change in the presidential campaigns, the recent failure of the Senate to advance the Lieberman-Warner climate bill, and preparation…
May 7, 2003
IndonesiaNew York, May 7, 2003 - There is only one way to avoid conflict in the remote and impoverished, yet resource-rich, Indonesian province of Papua: Give it greater self-governance and a stake in the de…