Events and panels featuring senior government officials, global leaders, business executives, and prominent thinkers in discussion about foreign policy.
Hosted by CFR Senior Fellow Shannon K. O'Neil, this series aims to help explain and clarify common misconceptions about issues resonating in the U.S. presidential campaign.
In this special series of conversations, U.S. presidential candidates share their insights on global developments and lay out their foreign policy priorities.
In 2019, researchers assessed how prepared 195 countries were for a health crisis. But how have countries measured up against the real-life pandemic? Here’s how their scores last year compare to th...
6 women entered the 2020 presidential race to be the first female president of the United States. They ran at a time of increased participation among women in democracies around the world. Here are...
U.S. leadership in science and technology is at risk. As a percent of GDP, the United States is at one of its lowest levels of public funding for R&D spending since before World War II. Meanwhile, ...
Deep-fake videos use machine-learning algorithms that take existing images and footage to doctor videos. Some experts worry that deep fakes could heighten disinformation and spark violence, war, or...
The terms “migrant” and “refugee” are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings in international law. Find out how they differ, and how they overlap, in this video from the Counc...
The United States and North Korea understand the word “denuclearization” differently. Learn why there is little hope for peace until they can agree on a common meaning in this video from the Counci...
Japan’s approach to military power—relying on the United States rather than using force itself—is being tested amid threats from a nuclear North Korea and an increasingly assertive China.
