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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 11, 2023
Morocco
Virtual Media Briefing: The World Bank and IMF 2023 Annual Meetings
CFR experts discuss the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, taking place this week in Marrakech, Morocco. GOODMAN: My name is Matthew Goodman. I recen…
October 11, 2023
Ukraine
The Case for Rebuilding Ukraine
On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the unprecedented damage in Ukraine and who pays for post-war reconstruction efforts.
September 26, 2023
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Fusion and the Future of Energy
Kim Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, discusses the recent achievement of a net energy gain from a nuclear fusion reaction and its implications for the futu…
September 18, 2023
Economics
CEO Speaker Series With Mathias Döpfner
Mathias Döpfner discusses global trade, political polarization, the role of media in foreign policy, and lessons learned as chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE, a multinational media company and own…
September 11, 2023
Trade
Decision Making in an Uncertain World
In a conversation with two of his former chiefs of staff, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin discusses his decision-making process and how policymakers should think about economic issues …
September 6, 2023
Saudi Arabia
Young Professionals Briefing Series: Investing in the Game: Is it Sportswashing?
Panelists discuss the unprecedented investment in international sports by Gulf nations, the phenomenon of “sportswashing” in the region, and the political, economic, and human rights implications of …
August 28, 2023
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Flawed Election Results Meet With Regional Skepticism
Voter suppression and intimidation directed by the government marred Zimbabwe’s elections, which reaffirmed incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa’s power and will likely prolong the country’s dysfunction and …
August 23, 2023
China
Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World
In Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World, CFR's Joshua Kurlantzick analyzes China's attempts to become a media, information, and influence superpow…
May 18, 2023
Economics
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf discusses the relationship between capitalism and democracy, the origins of the “democratic recession” of the last decade and a half, and ways to strengthen democratic capitalism against …
