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November 22, 2006
United States
Current Patent System is Misguided and Hinders U.S. Competitiveness, Argues New Council Special Report
Reforms of the U.S. patent system have made it too easy to obtain and defend patents and more costly to challenge patent decisions, thereby limiting the competition of ideas, discouraging innovation,…
November 15, 2006
Intellectual Property
Reforming U.S. Patent Policy
Overview The conversation on American competitiveness is often intertwined with the conversation on innovation. The liberalization of trade and the increasing influence of emerging markets such…
November 21, 2005
China
Keith Bradsher demolishes the myth that China is a great market for American goods
The money quote in Bradsher's article in last Friday's New York Times comes from Matthew Crabbe: "The only US-produced items that I can think exist in large quantities in China are dollars bills." …
May 27, 2022
United States
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
The stories of six Americans who were awarded the Medal of Honor for making the ultimate sacrifice.
January 17, 2023
United States
The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the Republican Party and American Conservatism
In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against Republicans as well.
October 12, 2022
Ukraine
Update on Ukraine, With Richard Haass: How Will It End?
How does a war end? In this special episode, Why It Matters speaks with CFR President Richard Haass on the conflict in Ukraine. We ask if and how this war can come to a close and discuss what comprom…
June 30, 2022
China
January 6 Hearings, Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, and More
The January 6 committee hearings generate new interest, Hong Kong observes the twenty-fifth anniversary of its handover to China, and migrant smuggling gets new scrutiny after dozens were found dead …
May 26, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
Race and Policy: America’s Standing in the World
The murder of George Floyd iin 2020 catalyzed an anti-racism protest movement that echoed around the world. Global protests, mostly in support of Black Lives Matter, lasted for months and were reigni…
September 16, 2022
United States
Happy 75th Birthday to the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force marks seventy-five years of service.
February 16, 2022
Climate Change
Batteries Not Included
The world is moving toward electric vehicles and clean energy, but a green future doesn’t depend on wind turbines, solar panels, and Teslas alone. It will also require a vast supply of advanced batte…
