Three years into Xi Jinping’s tenure as president of China, the world is still grasping for an understanding of who he is and where he is leading the country. Dutch journalist Fokke Obbema takes us i…

CFR's Elliott Abrams and James M. Lindsay examine Trump's strategy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

CFR's Elliott Abrams joins James Lindsay and Robert McMahon to examine President Donald J. Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

In the face of democratic backsliding around the world, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anne Applebaum and Richard Haass discuss what needs to happen for democracy to survive.

In this special episode, Why It Matters follows up with CFR President Richard Haass to hear his insights on the war in Ukraine.