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March 13, 2025

Arctic
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for U.S. Interests?

The island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has attracted significant attention from President Trump, who sees the island’s consi…

A man passes a Danish flag ahead of Greenland’s general election in the island’s capital, Nuuk.

February 18, 2025

United States
The Crypto Presidency

Crypto has a window—especially before 2026 midterm elections when Republican congressional control might be weakened—to move from a questioned corner of the U.S. financial sector to centerstage.

A photo illustration shows representation of the $Trump meme coin in Brussels, Belgium.

March 7, 2024

Women and Women's Rights
Abortion Law: Global Comparisons

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in th…

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights.

December 3, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
Eight Women Who Used Activism to Fight for Human Rights in 2018

This post was authored by Rebecca Hughes, research associate in the women and foreign policy program. 2018 has been a tough year for human rights. From the looming famine in Yemen, to the ongoing …

Pictures of city councilor Marielle Franco are seen, where she was killed in Rio de Janeiro, May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

December 7, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
Five Questions on the U.S. Strategy on International Education

The Five Questions Series is a forum for scholars, government officials, civil society leaders, and foreign policy practitioners to provide timely analysis of new developments related to the advancem…

A first grade girl who attends the "Treinta y Tres Orientales" elementary school in Montevideo, works in the classroom August 22, 2008.

March 27, 2019

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
U.S. Counterterrorism’s Big Blindspot: Women

U.S. policymakers have long overlooked women’s involvement in terrorism, and rarely enlisted their participation in efforts to combat radicalization. A new bill would require U.S. counterterrorism po…

Afghan security forces escort a woman at the site of a car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan January 15, 2019.