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October 1, 2018

Donald Trump
The Committee to Save the World Order

On his last day in office President Barack Obama left a note on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office for his successor. The note offered congratulations and extolled democratic institutions and value…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 13, 2020

Transition 2021
Transition 2021: When Presidents Don’t Concede

Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Trump puts the transition process in limbo and Biden begins building his team. 

President-Elect Joe Biden stands behind a podium with the words "Office of the President Elect."
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 15, 2023

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 4-10

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 4 to March 10, 2023. 

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program Africa in Transition

October 5, 2018

Polls and Public Opinion
Americans Aren’t Embracing America First

You tend not to notice oxygen until it’s gone. That saying came to mind as I read the results of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’s annual survey of American attitudes on foreign policy, which w…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

May 12, 2023

Ukraine
The President’s Inbox Recap: U.S. Strategy in Ukraine

Ukraine’s spring offensive may create a diplomatic opening to end the war.

Two Ukrainian soldiers as viewed on either side of a Leopard 1A5 tank.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge