December 23, 2020
Elections and VotingMillions of people around the world voted in 2020. Taiwanese voters reelected Tsai Ing-wen as president. Burmese voters returned Aung San Suu Kyi’s party to power. Guineans protested before and after…
December 21, 2020
CybersecurityThe Trump administration leaves a legacy of confusion over cybersecurity issues with few positives.
December 18, 2020
Transition 2021Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: The Biden administration may have less leverage to strike winning deals than he, and …
December 17, 2020
2020 in ReviewFour years ago stories appeared asking whether 2016 was the worst year ever. Well, 2020 has 2016 beat. You would have to go back to 1968 to find a year filled with as much turmoil. Yes, the past twel…
December 15, 2020
Human TraffickingThis post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to cur…
December 15, 2020
ChinaThis year, tensions between Washington and Beijing flared over many issues. As the Biden administration prepares to take over, what lies ahead for one of the world’s most important bilateral relation…
December 15, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaThe United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interes…
December 11, 2020
EuropeWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 7 to December 11.
December 11, 2020
Transition 2021Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden’s nomination of General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense raises question…
December 10, 2020
CoronavirusDr. Robert Redfield discusses the CDC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.