January 11, 2021
Politics and GovernmentHistory will judge the Trump presidency to have been a consequential one, but more for its destructive effects than for its achievements.
December 16, 2020
Afghanistan(CNN)As President Trump seeks to draw down US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, some have argued the decision is about bringing an end to America's endless wars. But the real issue is how to create e…
December 3, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaTen years on, the lives of people in Arab Spring countries have improved in certain aspects but worsened in others. CFR.org visualizes the changes in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen…
October 30, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaIn the last decade, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shaped Turkey into a revisionist power that challenges not just its neighbors, but also allies such as France and the United States.
October 28, 2020
U.S. Foreign PolicyThe president has had a handful of successes—but never anything approaching a strategy.
October 12, 2020
IraqThe United States is threatening to close its outpost in Baghdad. It should have done so yesterday.
September 27, 2020
United Arab EmiratesThe real achievement of the Abraham Accords isn’t geopolitical—it’s cultural.
September 21, 2020
Europe and EurasiaWith Washington absent and Berlin indifferent, it has fallen to Paris to deter and defuse the situation.
September 11, 2020
AfghanistanThe Center for Preventive Action has compiled an accessible overview of the Afghan peace negotiations, including the U.S.-Taliban agreement, the U.S.-Afghan government joint declaration, and the ongo…
September 10, 2020
United NationsThe United Nations is turning 75 but there is little to celebrate as the organization has fallen well short of its goals.