Council on Foreign Relations

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 February 5, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

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

Backgrounder by Claire Felter February 5, 2021

China

The United States, China, and Taiwan

To preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait, Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow propose the United States make clear that it will not change Taiwan’s status, yet will work with allies to plan for Chinese aggression and help Taiwan defend itself.

Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow February 11, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program

China

The United States, China, and Taiwan

Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow February 11, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program

Transition 2021

Transition 2021 Series: Domestic Terrorism Post-Insurrection

Panelists discuss the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States, and the threat of white supremacist organizations, QAnon, disinformation and fake news, and conspiracy groups following the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The Transition 2021 series examines the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.

Virtual Event with Bruce Hoffman, Juliette Kayyem and Dannagal Young February 16, 2021

Transition 2021

Transition 2021 Series: Domestic Terrorism Post-Insurrection

Virtual Event with Bruce Hoffman, Juliette Kayyem and Dannagal Young February 16, 2021

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February 18, 2021

Currency Reserves

The Dollar Privilege

The dollar is the world’s primary reserve currency, accounting for $6.7 trillion in foreign reserves. This has given the United States what some have called “an exorbitant privilege,” allowing it to …

Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Roger Ferguson, and Sebastian Mallaby Why It Matters

November 6, 2020

Election 2020

One America, Two Nations

America is one country and two nations. They will have to coexist; whether they can work together remains to be seen.

by Richard N. Haass

October 29, 2020

Religion

Faith, Polarization, and the 2020 Election Part 1

Melissa Rogers, visiting professor at Wake Forest University Divinity School and nonresident senior fellow in governance studies at Brookings Institution, and Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners, discu…

Conference Call Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars/Conference Calls

October 8, 2020

United States

Happy 245th Birthday to the U.S. Navy!

The U.S. Navy turns 245 years-old today. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress commissioned two ships, each with eighty sailors, “for intercepting such transports as may be laden with warlike…

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

August 21, 2020

Wars and Conflict

Five Movies About Foreign Intrigue Worth Watching

Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: tales of espionage and conspiracy.

Movie posters clockwise from the top left: Bridge of Spies/Amazon; Notorious/ReelGood; The Third Man/FilmSite; Argo/Awards Circuit; The Spy Who Came in from the Cold/YouTube; Three Days of the Condor/FanArt.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay and Margaret Gach The Water's Edge

August 6, 2020

Nuclear Weapons

Five Movies Worth Watching About the Threat of Nuclear War

Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films examining the risks of nuclear weapons.

Movie posters clockwise from the top left: Thirteen Days/Rotten Tomatoes; Crimson Tide/Amazon; Fail Safe/IMDB; Colossus: The Forbin Project/TMDB; On the Beach/CineMaterial; WarGames/Amazon; Miracle Mile/YouTube.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay and Margaret Gach The Water's Edge

April 2, 2020

Climate Change

Building a Resilient Tomorrow

Building a Resilient Tomorrow Teaching Notes by Alice C. Hill, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy

Teaching Notes by Alice C. Hill

February 2, 2021

Philippines

Guest Event: Screening and Discussion of "A Thousand Cuts"

Panelists discuss the regression of democracy and rights in Southeast Asia, with a particular look at the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. A Thousand Cuts follows renowned journalist Mari…

Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte

Virtual Event by Ramona Diaz, Joshua Kurlantzick, and Maria Ressa

October 4, 2019

United States

Happy 244th Birthday to the U.S. Navy!

The U.S. Navy turns 244 years-old this weekend. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress commissioned two ships, each with eighty sailors, “for intercepting such transports as may be laden with …

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

June 29, 2011

United States

The Future of U.S. Energy

Duke Energy’s Chairman, President, and CEO Jim Rogers discusses the future of energy in the United States with CFR’s Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Michael Levi.

by James E. Rogers and Michael Levi