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April 11, 2024

Military Operations
Protecting U.S. Waterways, Coastlines, and Maritime Infrastructure

Eric Doucette, captain in the U.S. Coast Guard and visiting military fellow at CFR, discusses the primary missions of the coast guard including disaster management, protecting U.S. ports and shorelin…

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April 11, 2011

Political Movements
Tumultuous Middle East, Timid White House

Tunisia’s abolition of the secret police and ruling party--and its ending of censorship--make it the model for change in a turbulent region where the White House has been too timid in supporting prot…

May 1, 2023

Middle East and North Africa
Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering

Yemen’s internal divisions and a Saudi-led military intervention have spawned an intractable political, military, and humanitarian crisis.

Five Houthis ride atop a military vehicle.

July 5, 2023

Sierra Leone
Addressing Election Integrity in Sierra Leone

With recent questions surrounding the June 24 election in Sierra Leone, international partners must reevaluate their response to seriously flawed elections.

Election workers count ballots at a polling station in Sierra leone. A sign reads "polling station here."

April 21, 2022

Health
A Conversation With Secretary Xavier Becerra

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra discusses the agency’s global footprint, including how COVID-19 exposed systemic disparities in healthcare at home and abroad, plans to prepare f…

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January 18, 2024

Yemen
Virtual Media Briefing: Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea

Panelists discuss Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, American and British responses, and prospects for regional escalation.  ELDER: Thank you. Hi, everybody. Thanks for joining us for this media brief…

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