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Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 8h

Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.

Our tracker ranks U.N. member states on their progress toward gender parity in political participation:

Women’s Power Index

The Government of Nigeria Versus Senator Ted Cruz

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 13h

“Nigeria’s insecurity crisis cannot be effectively confronted without the necessary clarity about the ultimate aims of Boko Haram,” writes Ebenezer Obadare.

The security crisis in Nigeria may be complicated, but that does not make it any less religious.

Myanmar’s Junta Forces Are Gaining Back Ground, Presaging a Long-Term Quagmire

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 14h

In recent months, Myanmar’s military junta has regained ground lost to organized resistance groups. Ahead of the regime’s plans to hold national elections, continual fighting has pushed the state into a geopolitical quagmire, argues Joshua Kurlantzick.

In recent months, Myanmar’s military junta has regained ground lost to organized resistance groups. Ahead of the regime’s plans to hold national elections, continual fighting has pushed the state int…

U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 15h

While U.S. gun deaths have fallen from an all-time high in 2021, the persistent death toll continues to provoke intense domestic and international scrutiny of the United States’ gun laws, which have much fewer controls than those of other advanced democracies.

While U.S. gun deaths have fallen from an all-time high in 2021, the persistent death toll continues to provoke intense domestic and international scrutiny of the United States’ gun laws, which have …

A Guide to Trump's Twenty-Point Gaza Peace Deal

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 1d

Plans for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were approved, marking the first phase of the Trump administration's 20-point peace plan. The plan includes a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Here is the first of three stages: https://on.cfr.org/3WBQMMY

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 1d

Hamas released all 20 hostages who are still living and were among those taken in October 2023 back to Israel on Monday morning. Israel has also begun the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 detainees from Gaza. Read more: https://on.cfr.org/4nOVH9D

A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway. An end to the conflict is still up in the air, with all the old obstacles remaining in Trump's twenty-point roadmap to peace.

A Guide to Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 4d

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is underway. An end to the conflict is still up in the air, with obstacles remaining, Mariel Ferragamo argues. Here's what the 20-point peace plan entails — and what it might mean for the future. on.cfr.org/3WBQMMY

A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway. An end to the conflict is still up in the air, with all the old obstacles remaining in Trump’s twenty-point roadmap to peace.

An approachable guide to the political, social, and demographic changes happening in Africa and why they matter for the rest of the world.

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 4d

Michelle Gavin in "The Age of Change" illuminates some of the frustrated, defiant, and often humorous pan-African political conversations underway among young, politically engaged populations.

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The Age of Change

President Boluarte Impeached, but Peru’s Crisis Runs Deeper

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 4d

Peru’s congress impeached President Dina Boluarte, whose approval rating fell to 3%. "For many outside observers looking in, Peruvian politics increasingly resembles a shapeless blur," writes Will Freeman.

Real power lies not with the president but with congress, which is building a mafia state.

Thailand Has Become Southeast Asia’s Hub of Transnational Repression

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 4d

In recent years, Thailand has facilitated transnational repression by outright authoritarian neighbors and nearby democracies alike, making it increasingly difficult for Southeast Asian dissidents to find safety, argues Joshua Kurlantzick.

In recent years, Thailand has facilitated transnational repression by outright authoritarian neighbors and nearby democracies alike, making it increasingly difficult for Southeast Asian dissidents to…

Protests Arrive in Madagascar

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 5d

In Madagascar, poor services, poverty, and inequality have made President Rajoelina’s government the latest target of Gen Z protests, argues Michelle Gavin.

Poor public service provision, poverty, and inequality have made Rajoelina's government the latest target of Gen Z demonstrations.

From New York to Belém: Climate Week in Context

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 5d

“The theme of this year’s Climate Week was ‘Power On,’ an appeal no doubt intended to be inspirational but which was freighted with all the exhausted, forced cheer of a parent in hour three of a kindergartner’s birthday party,” Lindsay Iversen writes.

This 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…

Trump Achieves Breakthrough Gaza Ceasefire, but a Tough Road Lies Ahead

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 5d

The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote, argues Steven A. Cook.

The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote.

U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military assistance. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny over the course of Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Iran.

Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military assistance. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny over the course of Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Iran.

Two Years of the Gaza War in Three Health Charts | Think Global Health

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

Children in Gaza have faced starvation, malnutrition, and disease fueled by Israel's blockade and restrictions on aid and medical supplies, contributing to the high mortality rate.

Learn more with Think Global Health:

Two years after Hamas attacked Israel, the health consequences of the brutal war are sharp

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

Max Boot’s love of writing and history led him to a yearslong career in journalism before he became a senior fellow at CFR, a position he's held for two decades.

He chatted about how he got his start in foreign policy and what’s shaped his worldview.

How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Max Boot

As a CFR fellow of more than twenty years, Max Boot has traced the ups and downs of American foreign policy. He chatted with CFR about how his career burgeoned from a love of history and the benefits…

Armed Conflict? Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes Test U.S. Law

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

The White House hasn’t persuasively made the legal case that drug cartels are waging a war against the United States, argues Matthew C. Waxman.

The White House may have reason to believe that international drug trafficking is a grave threat to Americans, but it hasn’t persuasively made the legal case that cartels are waging a war against the…

PODCAST | The President's Inbox: Two Years Since October 7, With Elliott Abrams and Ed Husain

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

🎧 On this episode of The President's Inbox podcast, Elliott Abrams and Ed Husain sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and whether President Trump’s peace plan will produce a lasting ceasefire.

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Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle East studies and the Council, and Ed Husain, senior fellow at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the Israeli-Palestinian confl...

Reading Schmitt in Beijing

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 6d

The United States has moved decidedly away from liberal democracy and toward what Schmitt called a “plebiscitary” democracy—that is, one in which an elected president rules, but legal checks on the president’s power are dispensed with, writes Benn Steil.

How China’s rise provoked America’s illiberal turn.

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 7d

The Chinese government has imprisoned more than 1,000,000 Uyghurs since 2017 and subjected those not detained to intense surveillance, religious restrictions, forced labor, family separations, and forced sterilizations.

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China's Repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

More than a million Muslims have been arbitrarily detained in China's Xinjiang region. The reeducation camps are just one part of the government's crackdown on Uyghurs.

The (Temporary) End of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 7d

If the U.S. government cannot move its internal machinery to extend a popular agency’s basic ability to function, the United States will fail to outcompete its adversaries, writes William Henagan.

On Monday, October 6, the authority of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to conduct its mission to eradicate poverty and advance U.S. foreign policy objectives through stra...

How Trump Has Made Emerging Market Assets Great Again

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 7d

"Policy choices affect financial markets and economic conditions, and this should be ideally considered before policies are unveiled. Not every unintended outcome is as benign as this year’s emerging-market rally," writes Rebecca Patterson.

A flurry of White House economic and trade policies intended to put “America First” have yielded unexpected returns in developing economies around the world. It’s a timely reminder of how policy deci…

Moldova’s Victory over Russia

Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 8d

Moldova has written a playbook for defeating hybrid warfare, and it is one that others can learn from, writes Linda Robinson.

A majority of voters in Moldova reaffirmed the country’s desire to break free of Russian interference and continue its path to join the European Union. The victory for reformist leader Maia Sandu, wh…

AGOA: The U.S.-Africa Trade Program

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 8d

Congress last renewed AGOA in 2015. The program’s fate, especially given the recent shift towards a high-tariff trade policy, is unclear, experts say.

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AGOA is the cornerstone of the U.S.-Africa trade relationship, but declining support has called the program's value into question.