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November 17, 2016

In the second episode of The President's Inbox, CFR's James M. Lindsay, Robert McMahon, and Edward Alden examine President-Elect Donald Trump's trade priorities.

Shipping containers being stacked in a cargo dock in Croatia.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay, Robert McMahon, and Edward Alden The President’s Inbox

January 23, 2014

Syria

Small Steps to Syrian Transition?

Though it’s unlikely the Geneva II talks on Syria will yield major breakthroughs, movement is possible on humanitarian aid, cease-fires, and prisoner exchanges, says former ambassador to Syria Edward…

Interview by Edward P. Djerejian and Bernard Gwertzman

June 27, 2017

United States

Helping Those Left Behind by Rapid Economic Change: A New Deal for the Twenty-First Century

CFR fellows Edward Alden and Robert E. Litan discuss the responsibility of state and federal governments in ensuring Americans have the skills and education needed to thrive in the jobs of the future.

Conference Call by Jonathan H. Alter Corporate Conference Calls

June 29, 2016

United Kingdom

What Brexit Reveals About Rising Populism

The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU demonstrates that rising populism in Europe and the United States are both driven by voters who feel alienated from the benefits of globalization, says CFR’s…

Interview by Edward Alden and James McBride Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

November 30, 2016

United States

U.S. Trade Policy: Why the Consensus Broke Down

Council on Foreign Relations 11/30/16 Academic Conference Call on U.S. Trade Policy: Why the Consensus Broke Down with Edward Alden