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June 11, 2024

United States
Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within…

Delegates cheer on the floor of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City.
Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters and Gopal Ratnam

May 21, 2024

Immigration and Migration
The Strategic Impact of the Global Movement of People: A Conversation With the Council of Councils

Foreign policy institute leaders from around the world discuss the dynamics of global migration, including the importance of international cooperation in managing both the documented and undocumented…

Play A group of Afghan children and women travel on a truck with their belongings along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border.
Event by Fonteh Akum, Sergio M. Alcocer, Michael Froman, Stefania Kolarz, and Katharine M. Donato

May 29, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
Oil and National Security: U.S.-Middle East Relations

Steven Cook discusses the modern history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East and how economic interests, including secure access to oil reserves, continue to influence U.S. priorities in the regio…

Play US oil refinery at dawn.
Virtual Event by Steven A. Cook and Helima Croft Middle East Program

May 10, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence in Journalism

Amy Webb, Joan Donovan, and Mehtab Khan discuss implications for artificial intelligence in journalism, the risk of its spreading of disinformation and malign influence, and advice for using artifici…

Play Carla Amy Mehtab Joan on Stage at CFR
Event by Joan Donovan, Mehtab Khan, Amy Webb, and Carla Anne Robbins Local Journalists Workshops

April 17, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Next Chapter for Artificial Intelligence

Panelists discuss the trends revealed in this year’s AI Index Report, including technical advancements in AI, public perceptions of the technology, and the geopolitical dynamics surrounding its devel…

Play A man takes a selfie with Ameca, a humanoid robot.
Virtual Event by Erik Brynjolfsson, Kat Duffy, Russell C. Wald, Morgan Brennan, and Vanessa Parli Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

May 23, 2024

India
India, Modi, and Hindu Nationalism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular man in India. On track to be elected for a third term, he has boosted the country’s global standing and propelled strong economic growth while consoli…

Podcast The celebration of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Ashok Swain, and Hartosh Singh Bal Why It Matters

March 27, 2024

Defense Technology
Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology With Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Frank Whitworth

Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Vice Admiral Frank “Trey” Whitworth, discusses the future of the NGA and how the agency is addressing new threats, strategic defense com…

Play An F/A-18F Super Hornet jet flies over the USS Gerald R. Ford as the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier tests its new launch and flight arrest systems.
Virtual Event by Frank Whitworth III and Jeh Charles Johnson Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture

June 11, 2024

Politics and Government
The Changing Role of Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Conventions

The quadrennial U.S. presidential nominating conventions often focus on domestic themes. But they have at times been flavored by global economic concerns and national security threats, offering compe…

Timeline by Jonathan Masters, Kevin Lizarazo, and Jeremy Sherlick

February 26, 2024

United Nations
The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Security Council via video amid Russia’s war.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

April 3, 2024

United States
What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?

The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role…

A member of the National Guard patrols the southern U.S. border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman