October 15, 2020
EducationCouncil on Foreign Relations 10/15/2020 Higher Education Webinar: Introduction to World101
October 13, 2020
TurkeySteven A. Cook discusses Turkish politics. How did Turkey go from promising EU candidate to a model of authoritarian populism? What is next as Turks look forward to general elections in 2023? The …
October 13, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaAny sharp drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq grants Iran a golden opportunity to expand its influence there and threatens to inflame sectarian tensions.
October 7, 2020
U.S. Foreign PolicyAn insider’s perspective on why U.S. policymakers repeatedly underestimate the costs and consequences of intervention to both the United States and the people of the Middle East.
October 2, 2020
ChinaFollowing the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration, which set strategic objectives for the advancement of women and gender equality, panelists discuss women's economic securit…
September 29, 2020
United Arab EmiratesDr. Gargash discusses the Abraham Accords, regional relations, and the future of Middle East peace.
September 24, 2020
United StatesThe U.S. census, one of the few in the world to directly count every resident, is used to distribute political power as well as federal funding. In 2020, it faces complications due to the coronavirus…
September 23, 2020
HealthThe federal agency has a broad mandate to protect Americans’ health and an expansive global reach. But the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked debate about the future of the CDC.
September 18, 2020
Election 2020Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Democrats and Republicans see foreign policy very differently.
September 16, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaThe August explosions in Beirut were the latest in a series of man-made disasters that have led some experts to say Lebanon is becoming a failed state.