CFR Staff

Ania Zolyniak

Research Associate, Center for Preventive Action

Publications:

"A Callous Disregard for Child Victims of Gun Violence is American Exceptionalism Run Amok," The Internationalist, CFR.org, June 23, 2022.

"The United States and the International Justice Enterprise," The Internationalist, CFR.org, May 27, 2022.

"Serious About Climate Change? Put All Options on the Table," New Security Beat, Wilson Center, May 17, 2022.

"Putin's Two-Front War," The Internationalist, CFR.org, March 17, 2022.

"Diplomacy Reset: Ten Global Summits to Watch in 2022," with Terrence Mullan, Global Memos, Council of Councils, January 12, 2022.

"A New Year’s Resolution on Democracy Promotion," with Stewart M. Patrick, The Internationalist, CFR.org, December 22, 2021.

"An Environmentalist Case for Resurrecting the WTO Appellate Body," The Internationalist, CFR.org, December 1, 2021.

"UN Representation in an Era of Revitalized Multilateralism," The Internationalist, CFR.org, October 6, 2021.

"Navigating Rough Waters: The Limitations of International Watercourse Governance," The Internationalist, CFR.org, September 2, 2020.

United States

What Happens When the U.S. Hits Its Debt Ceiling?
As the U.S. government grapples with another deadline to increase its debt limit, economists warn that a possible default could have disastrous economic consequences. 

Backgrounder by Noah Berman January 20, 2023 Renewing America

Afghanistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 19, 2023

United States

What Happens When Foreign Investment Becomes a Security Risk?
The United States and other Western countries are reevaluating their foreign investment regulations amid an uptick in Chinese interest in strategic sectors.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters, James McBride and Noah Berman January 3, 2023 Renewing America

Top Stories on CFR

Sub-Saharan Africa

PEPFAR at Twenty
PEPFAR’s twentieth anniversary should prompt reflection on some inconvenient truths for U.S.-Africa relations.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 23, 2023 Africa Program

Democracy

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.
Americans need to understand their obligations to one another and to their country if U.S. democracy is to survive.

Article by Richard Haass January 24, 2023 Renewing America

United States

The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the Republican Party and American Conservatism
In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right extremism threatens violence against Republicans as well.

Blog Post by Jacob Ware January 17, 2023 Renewing America