December 16, 2025
United StatesDavid Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), presents the new IRC Emergency Watchlist report, highlighting the countries at highest risk of human…
December 8, 2025
RealEconThe book argues that the United States erred in embracing globalization. But many other policy decisions contributed to America’s current economic predicament—and raising trade barriers may prove as …
May 12, 2025
MediaThis event was part of the 2025 CFR Local Journalists Workshop, which is made possible through the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. TRANSCRIPT FROMAN: Well, good …
January 12, 2026
Climate RealismThe U.S. Congress has rejected extreme cuts in the federal energy research and development (R&D) budget proposed [PDF] by the Trump administration for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). The new budget, combi…
January 15, 2026
Climate ChangeThis is a limited excerpt from the Climate Realism Initiative Newsletter. Sign up to receive monthly insights from the initiative's fellows and staff, including articles, videos, podcasts, events, an…
January 6, 2026
VenezuelaThe capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has spurred comparisons to the U.S. operation to arrest and extract Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. A look back at the 1989 case shines a light on em…
January 14, 2026
United StatesFor two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have made Americans proud. Others have not. CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of Ame…
January 9, 2025
United StatesOn behalf of the entire Council on Foreign Relations community, I want to congratulate David M. Rubenstein, chairman of our Board of Directors, on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Pre…
January 16, 2026
United StatesWhen you create best and worst lists, prepare for disagreement and debate.
February 13, 2025
United StatesThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome David Lipton and Rebecca Patterson to the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank. Lipton is an economist and policy expe…