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October 26, 2022

United States
Virtual Roundtable: U.S. Tobacco Control: Addressing Racial Disparities

Significant developments in tobacco control are on the horizon in the United States. This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and sugge…

Play Hand holds up smoking prohibited placard.

September 29, 2020

State and Local Governments (U.S.)
Economic Recovery From the Coronavirus Pandemic

Sebastian Mallaby, senior fellow for international economics at CFR, and  Brian Sigritz, director of state fiscal studies for the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO), discuss the ec…

Play A man wears a face mask as he leaves the Jersey City State Office Building, after it was closed following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jersey City, New Jersey.

September 12, 2022

Ethiopia
A Wounded Ethiopia

Once celebrated as a regional power broker, Ethiopia today is a ripe target for opportunists

 Amhara Special Forces march with rifles during celebrations in the Lalibela town of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

June 2, 2022

Military Operations
How the Army Is Revamping Its Culture in the Wake of Tragedy

A series of troubling incidents within the U.S. Army—including the killing of Specialist Vanessa Guillén in 2020—has prompted the military service to push for major changes to its culture. 

People pay respects at a mural of Vanessa Guillen.

February 26, 2021

Nigeria
Nigeria’s Internal Security Problem

The Nigerian minister of defense recently enjoined Nigerians to take up arms to defend themselves against marauding bandits in their communities. Nigeria has experienced devastating attacks from armed bandits for more than two years.

A blanket is seen on the ground of a school stormed by kidnappers in Nigeria.