Council on Foreign Relations

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

Myanmar

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

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May 28, 2024

Climate Change

Daughters and Sons Guest Event: From Image to Action—Raising Climate Awareness

Using visual mediums and narratives, an artist and a documentary producer discuss the urgent challenges of climate change and what it will take to solve the climate crisis through science, the power …

Fishermen row a boat in the algae filled Chaohu Lake in Hefei, Anhui province in China.

Virtual Event by Oliver Jeffers, Kathryn Murdoch, Juju Chang, and Michael Froman

June 11, 2024

RealEcon

Supporting American Small Businesses Against Foreign Threats

Small businesses are critical to U.S. national security. They’re also increasingly targeted by foreign cyberattacks. The federal government can do more to protect them.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees work inside the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington

Article by Tara Donohue Bartels and Tarah Wheeler RealEcon

May 2, 2024

Economics

RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership

Matthew Goodman, distinguished fellow and director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at CFR, discusses CFR’s new RealEcon initiative and the role of state and local officials in contrib…

Webinar by Matthew P. Goodman and Irina A. Faskianos State and Local Webinars

April 23, 2024

Climate Change

Special Event: Dinner of Extinction—A Taste of Climate Action

The “Dinner of Extinction” will address the dangers the world faces due to climate change and rapidly deteriorating ecosystems. Sam Kass, former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutriti…

A female employee wearing a white shirt arranges pricetags at a vegetables work bench full of green leafy vegetables and red tomatoes.

Event by Ertharin Cousin, Cary Fowler, Samuel D. Kass, Sherri Goodman, and Michael Froman

February 7, 2024

Senegal

Democracy Deferred in Senegal

President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone Senegal’s elections threatens the country’s democratic identity.

Protesters gather outside the General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal on February 5, 2024.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

April 2, 2024

United States

RealEcon Launch: Reimagining American Economic Leadership

With RealEcon, CFR is creating an initiative to study and debate the role of the United States in the international economy. The launch event of this multiyear, multifaceted initiative will explore w…

CFR President Michael Froman in conversation with columnist Gillian Tett and Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kristen Hillman

Virtual Event by Jared Bernstein, Kirsten Hillman, Michael Froman, Gillian Tett, and Matthew P. Goodman

February 20, 2024

China

The American Century: A Conversation With Joseph Nye

Joseph Nye discusses U.S. primacy on the global stage since World War II, crucial challenges the country has faced, the changing nature of American hard and soft power today, and whether China's rise…

Joseph Nye, former Dean of Harvard Kennedy School engages in a discourse.

Virtual Event by Joseph S. Nye Jr. and David M. Rubenstein

February 28, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

American Military Leadership in the Middle East

Former CENTCOM Commanders David Petraeus and Anthony Zinni discuss the military aspect of the Israel-Hamas war and lessons learned from U.S. involvement and operations in the Middle East.

Smoke rises over northern Gaza following Israeli air strikes in Dec 2023.

Virtual Event by David H. Petraeus, Anthony C. Zinni, and Karen J. DeYoung

March 22, 2024

United States

Election 2024: Are Americans Turning Isolationist?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Much like talk of Mark Twain’s death, claims that Americans are turning their back on the world are…