December 20, 2018
Wars and ConflictIf 2018 was a year marked by international challenges that percolated but did not boil over into full-blown crises, next year may well be the year in which that good fortune runs out.
February 13, 2019
Middle East and North AfricaWhat a late-night meal in Italy taught me about U.S. power in the Arab world.
February 6, 2019
Democratic Republic of CongoDespite having suggested it would isolate and pressure those undermining democracy in Congo just days before, the Trump administration decided to join other states in accepting the sham outcome in an effort to stave off a potentially violent stalemate in Congo. The wisdom of that choice is debatable.
January 31, 2019
TurkeyThe 7-foot center Enes Kanter has become a symbol of Turkey's never-ending purge—and a potential assassination target.
November 29, 2018
EconomicsSo far, it seems that the rise of the digital economy has already contributed to a broad pattern of income and job polarization in the developed world. Yet digital technology can play a powerful role…
January 31, 2019
TurkeyThe 7-foot center Enes Kanter has become a symbol of Turkey's never-ending purge—and a potential assassination target.
January 28, 2019
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentA collapse of this Cold War–era INF treaty, which many believe has favored the United States, could unleash a new age of nuclear weapons competition with Russia.
January 24, 2019
MediaCFR’s inaugural Local Journalists Workshop featured a series of plenary and discussion group sessions with CFR fellows and other experts, with the goal of introducing a global dimension into coverage…
January 23, 2019
Defense and SecurityThis is a guest post by Benjamin Silliman, research associate for Energy Security and Climate Change at the Council on Foreign Relations. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) …
January 23, 2019
Terrorism and CounterterrorismA growing body of research has made the case that counter-terrorism and CVE would benefit from a more nuanced gender lens. What remains under-studied—and generally absent from policy discussions—is w…