Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Democracy

Foreign Influence and Democratic Governance

The rapidly changing landscape of foreign influence demands a new approach, argues Senior Fellow for Global Governance Miles Kahler. Countering malign influence from abroad will require a stronger democracy at home.

Council Special Report by Miles Kahler October 23, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

Democracy

Foreign Influence and Democratic Governance

Council Special Report by Miles Kahler October 23, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

United States

2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

This symposium was created to address the broad spectrum of issues affecting Wall Street and international economics. It was established through the generous support of Council board member Stephen C. Freidheim and is copresented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership.

Virtual Event with Emily J. Blanchard, Matthew P. Goodman, David R. Malpass, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Janet Yellen, Michael Froman and Rebecca Patterson October 17, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

United States

2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

37,882 Results for:

May 1, 2012

China

A ’Bumpy’ U.S.-Chinese Relationship

A high-level dialogue occurs against a backdrop of political change and tensions over Chen Guangcheng. CFR’s Adam Segal says the relationship has no guiding principle.

Interview by Adam Segal and Bernard Gwertzman

October 14, 2024

Burkina Faso

Fear and Loathing in the Sahel

Across the region, the promise of a better life under the military is fast turning into a nightmare.

Niger’s junta leader Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani reacts as Mali’s Assimi Goïta and Burkina Faso’s Capt. Ibrahim Traoré stand during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the AES on July 6, 2024 in Niamey, Niger.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 18, 2024

Infrastructure

Reporting on Infrastructure Investment

Heidi Crebo-Rediker, adjunct senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses the state of American infrastructure since the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…

Florida Keys Overseas Highway (Reuters Connect)

Virtual Event by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Wesley Muller, Carla Anne Robbins, and Irina A. Faskianos Local Journalists Webinars

December 1, 2021

Defense and Security

Academic Webinar: African Politics and Security Issues

Michelle Gavin, CFR’s Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies, leads a conversation on African politics and security issues. FASKIANOS: Welcome to today’s session of the CFR…

Webinar by Michelle Gavin and Irina A. Faskianos Africa Program

October 2, 2024

Election 2024

CFR-Brookings Institution Election 2024 Virtual Public Event: Technology and Electoral Dynamics

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program collaborated to convene an expert discussion that examined the role of technology and electoral dynamics in…