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May 14, 2024

China
China Is Reversing Its Crackdown on Some Religions, but Not All

Well-documented crackdowns on religious freedom in China, especially against Muslims and Christians, only show part of Beijing’s religious policy. Another side involves state support for “indigenous …

People burn incense sticks at the Guiyuan Buddhist temple in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on January 23, 2023.
Expert Brief by Ian Johnson Asia Program

March 27, 2024

Space
UFOs: Close Encounters of the National Security Kind

On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the national security concerns around UFOs and the real search for extraterrestrial life.

Podcast Sign for UFO "self parking" against a blue sky.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Philippe Ailleris, Shane Harris, and Kai-Uwe Schrogl Why It Matters

October 31, 2011

United States
Syria No-Fly Zone: Realistic Objectives

A Syrian shouts slogans during protest against government of Syria's President Assad (Osman Orsal/Courtesy Reuters). Last week, Syrian opposition activists agreed on the theme of their customary end…

A Syrian shouts slogans during protest against government of Syria’s President Assad (Osman Orsal/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

July 17, 2003

United States
Testimony of Jamie Metzl Before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security

STATEMENT OF JAMIE F. METZL SENIOR FELLOW AND COORDINATOR FOR HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS PROJECT DIRECTOR, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONSINDEPENDENT TASK FORCE …

Testimony by Jamie F. Metzl

April 24, 2024

Cuba
U.S.-Cuba Relations

Cuba has long been a major foreign policy challenge for the United States. President Biden is the latest U.S. leader to grapple with how to balance democracy promotion with the desire for a better bi…

A man shows U.S. and Cuban flags at his house in Havana.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

July 18, 2011

United States
Libya: NATO Selectively Enforcing No-Fly-Zone

Canadian F-18 war planes (L) wait to refuel from a British VC-10 tanker aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea off Libya July 10, 2011. Seven countries, including Britain, have provided air tankers to…

Canadian F-18 war planes wait to refuel from a British VC-10 tanker aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea off Libya
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action