December 11, 2019
TradeIn the history of the domestic politics of trade, the breakthrough announced this week on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a genuine milestone. Following intensive negotiations—in…
December 10, 2019
United StatesSamantha Power discusses her career in government, including her time at the United Nations and the National Security Council, and how it influenced her perspective on U.S. foreign policy and human r…
December 2, 2019
United StatesTom Brokaw discusses his distinguished career in journalism and his experience as a young reporter covering the Watergate story. The Distinguished Voices Series focuses particular attention on th…
November 14, 2019
United StatesSusan Rice discusses her new book Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For, which is a look back on her dynamic career in public service. (Applause.) HAASS: Well, you brought you…
October 15, 2019
RussiaPanelists provide first-hand accounts of the 1986 Reykjavik Summit with U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and discuss how the Cold War–era meeting shaped future U.S.-Ru…
October 14, 2019
SyriaA major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place.
October 11, 2019
RussiaPanelists discuss the extent of disinformation, its impact on democracy, and what can be done to prevent, mitigate, and stop its spread. THOMPSON: Welcome to today’s Council on Foreign Relations m…
October 7, 2019
NAFTAAre the provisions of the Trump administration’s rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—set forth in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enforceable? As written, the…
September 25, 2019
Politics and GovernmentSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced late yesterday that the House had opened an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. It’s a news story that will be with us for weeks to come. Here a…
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The 2019 Annual Report from the Council on Foreign Relations provides a review of the year's meetings, outreach, publications, and events. It also includes highlights from the Corporate Program, Council of Councils, CFR Campus, and Independent Task Force Program.