January 18, 2012
Defense and SecurityI had the pleasure to preside at a CFR meeting today on “What to Worry about in 2012.” The panelists were David Gordon, head of research and director of global macro analysis at the Eurasia Group, Ma…
December 30, 2011
Politics and GovernmentThe U.S. and Iowa state flags fly at a rally for Mitt Romney in West Des Moines on December 30, 2011. (Brian Snyder/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. As the Roy Schneider character says at the start…
October 24, 2011
Pharmaceuticals and VaccinesExperts discuss current global vaccination efforts in conjunction with the launch of CFR's Vaccine-Preventable Outbreak Interactive Map.
May 27, 2010
Security AlliancesDr. Albright will discuss the new recommendations and analyses of the Group of Experts on NATO's New Strategic Concept, including how NATO governments can further transform the Alliance, and the twen…
May 27, 2010
Security AlliancesFormer secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright analyzes how transatlantic relations will evolve and why NATO remains relevant today. This meeting was the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture.
May 14, 2010
TradePhoto courtesy of the MIT Visualizing Cultures project. Here’s the thing about trade policy: the United States can’t be a leader in Asia without one. That was true in the 19th century, as fast-sai…
January 19, 2010
HaitiHaiti’s earthquake created a need for a tremendous short-term relief effort but also long-term reconstruction that could take decades and cost billions, says former Peace Corps director Mark L. Schne…
April 27, 2009
Health“The current economic crisis threatens to erase many of the gains made in global health and development, as wealthy nations turn inwards in hopes of rescuing their own economies,” warn Council on For…
April 21, 2009
Infectious DiseasesOverview The fight against HIV and AIDS has become a massive exercise. Twenty years ago, the AIDS epidemic was solely a topic of medical and public health concern in most societies. Today the pand…
June 12, 2008
Maternal and Child HealthThis event was made possible by the generosity of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.