Michelle Kurilla | Council on Foreign Relations

Publications

“Prized Panda Diplomats Return to Beijing,” with Abigail McGowan, CFR.org, October 26, 2023

“Remembering the Fallen on D-Day,” with James M. Lindsay, CFR.org, June 6, 2023

The President's Inbox Recap

“The President's Inbox Recap: The Anti-Globalization Backlash,” CFR.org, November 30, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: The APEC Summit,” CFR.org, November 16, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: The Israel-Hamas War,” CFR.org, October 13, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: Getting Russia Right,” CFR.org, October 6, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: China’s Underground Historians,” CFR.org, September 29, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Ukraine’s 2023 Counteroffensive,” CFR.org, September 22, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: AI's Impact on the 2024 U.S. Elections,” CFR.org, September 16, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: Europe's Geoeconomic Revolution,” CFR.org, September 8, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: China’s Nuclear Forces,” CFR.org, August 29, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Israeli-Saudi Peace Deal,” CFR.org, August 25, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: China’s Economic Downturn,” CFR.org, August 23, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Global Food Insecurity,” CFR.org, August 10, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Latin America’s Crime Surge,” CFR.org, August 3, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Sudan’s Civil War,” CFR.org, July 27, 2023

“The President's Inbox Recap: Assessing the NATO Summit,” CFR.org, July 20, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: What Climate Change Means for the Bay of Bengal,” CFR.org, July 13, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The Fourth of July,” CFR.org, July 6, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy,” CFR.org, July 1, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations,” CFR.org, June 23, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The U.S. Military Recruiting Crisis,” CFR.org, June 16, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Erdogan’s Victory,” CFR.org, June 9, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The Fentanyl Epidemic,” CFR.org, June 2, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Pakistan in Crisis,” CFR.org, May 25, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: U.S.-India Relations,” CFR.org, May 19, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: U.S. Strategy in Ukraine,” CFR.org, May 12, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: The Biden-Yoon Summit,” CFR.org, May 5, 2023

“The President’s Inbox Recap: Critical Minerals and China,” CFR.org, April 28, 2023

International Organizations

What Is the IMF?

The International Monetary Fund, both criticized and lauded for its efforts to promote financial stability, continues to find itself at the forefront of global economic crisis management.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors December 6, 2023

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Budget, Debt, and Deficits

The U.S. National Debt Dilemma

After years of steadily increasing debt, federal spending has skyrocketed, taking U.S. debt to levels not seen since World War II.

Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman and Anshu Siripurapu December 4, 2023 Renewing America

Top Stories on CFR

Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2024

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 1, 2023 The Water's Edge

The U.S.–South Korea Alliance

In seventy years, the U.S.-South Korea alliance has evolved from a patron-client relationship to a global comprehensive strategic alliance.

Timeline by Scott A. Snyder and Jennifer Ahn December 1, 2023

What Do the Dutch Elections Mean for Europe?

Far-right candidate Geert Wilders emerged as the biggest political force in Dutch politics in November’s general elections. What does his win mean for the Netherlands and Europe?

In Brief by Matthias Matthijs December 1, 2023