Former New York Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch discusses the potential global economic implications of U.S. municipal debt.

A week after Japan’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Japanese officials struggle to contain a widening crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. CFR’s Senior Fellow for Energy and the Envir…

Carie Lemack, Co-Founder of the Global Survivors Network discusses the organization’s advocacy work, as well as the Oscar nominated documentary film "Killing in the Name," which highlights the experi…

The Egyptian military’s seizure of power has prompted support from some wealthy Gulf states, criticism from Turkey, and caution from the United States, notes CFR’s Steven Cook.

CFR’s Senior Fellow for Global Health, Laurie Garrett, discusses the drivers of rising global food prices, including increasing demand for meat, biofuels, price speculation, and severe weather events.