Council on Foreign Relations

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 1, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 1, 2021

United States

The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

Margaret MacMillan discusses prominent events in history that can help increase our understanding of current events and guide policymaking. This meeting launches CFR’s new speaker series, The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas, which will feature some of today’s leading thinkers and tackle issues that will define this century. The series commemorates CFR’s centennial and will be released as a podcast later this year.

Virtual Event with Margaret MacMillan April 13, 2021

United States

The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

Virtual Event with Margaret MacMillan April 13, 2021

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April 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Update on Russia: Policy, Power, and Public Health

Speakers discuss recent foreign and domestic policy developments in Russia, including the proposed changes to Russia’s constitution, oil tensions with Saudi Arabia, and the Russian response to COVID-…

Conference Call by Thomas Graham, Stephen Sestanovich, and Celeste A. Wallander Member Conference Calls

March 17, 2020

Oil and Petroleum Products

Turbulence in Energy Markets

Panelists discuss the recent upheaval in oil markets, including potential geopolitical ramifications and prospects for a resolution.

Conference Call by Neil Robert Brown and Amy M. Jaffe Corporate Conference Calls

June 18, 2019

Iran

U.S.-Iran Tensions

CFR experts examine growing tensions between the United States and Iran, in light of recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Iran's threat to breach key limits of the 2015 international nu…

Conference Call Media Conference Calls

June 26, 2018

China

U.S.-China Trade Dispute

The two largest economies in the world are exchanging threats of retaliatory tariffs, arousing concerns of a trade war and its repercussions. The United States and China have both recently announced …

Conference Call by Elizabeth C. Economy and Brad W. Setser Member Conference Calls