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September 10, 2009
United States
Is New York a Counterterrorism Model?
New York City has developed a sophisticated local and global counterterrorism program since the 9/11 attacks, writes CFR’s Lydia Khalil. Now the NYPD must determine from where the next terrorism thre…
December 18, 2017
United States
Trump Security Strategy a Study in Contrasts
The president’s first national security strategy eloquently sums up the U.S. role in the world and what should be done to defend it, but much of the document is at odds with what the president himsel…
February 1, 2012
Myanmar
How Myanmar Changed and What It Means
Myanmar’s sudden transition from repressive pariah to potential democracy should be viewed through the lens of a military alarmed by people power revolts and by the country’s increasingly shaky econo…
April 3, 2017
Global
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Are Here
New strains of antibiotic-resistant bugs have triggered an alarming rise in deaths from treatable illnesses worldwide. A global ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in livestock is a crucial starting …
April 13, 2012
International Organizations
Dr. Kim and the World Bank’s Health Role
An examination of the World Bank’s evolution as a global health actor and Jim Yong Kim’s career in public health raises questions about how he would handle the role of president, writes CFR’s Laurie …