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June 14, 2012

Global
The World Next Week: June 14, 2012

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The presidential election runoff takes place in Egypt; nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 resume; and the G20 and Rio+20 summits conven…

Podcast

July 26, 2012

Global
The World Next Week: July 26, 2012

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits Great Britain, Israel, and Poland; Mercosur holds a special summit in Rio; countries convene …

Podcast

December 14, 2021

Olympics
The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. This has led to fewer states interested in playing host and a search for options to lighten the bur…

Workers install the multicolored Olympic rings between the steel beams of the Eiffel tower.

March 16, 2010

Defense and Security
Mexico: Countering Drug Violence

Three weeks ago, Reynosa, Mexico--just across the Rio Grande from McAllen, Texas--exploded in violence. The Zetas and the Gulf cartels, once allies, began what may become a fight to the death. But w…

Mex kids

October 1, 2021

Haiti
Why Are Haitian Migrants Gathering at the U.S. Border?

The arrival of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has generated domestic criticism from all sides that the Biden administration has poorly handled a cascading humanitaria…

March 1, 2024

Climate Change
A Conversation With John Kerry

John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…

Play Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaking