The Islamic Republic has experienced deadly protest movements in recent years, but the latest round of demonstrations come at ...

Facing a growing terror threat in the Sahel, the Trump administration could discover that its avoidance of “long-term ...

The new year presents the greatest opportunity for the expansion of freedom, and the demise of repressive and anti-American regimes, in the Caribbean that we have seen in decades.

The world faces unresolved conflicts, growing climate crises, attacks on aid workers, two famines, and diminishing political will—along with significant aid cuts. Altogether, 2025 has earned a grim ...

In November, China took a leading role at the thirtieth United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, as it sought to deepen diplomatic ties with countries in the region. At the same ...

A new executive order sets an ambitious course for lunar exploration, missile defense, and commercial investment but ...

As fentanyl flows in from the south, the U.S. government has stepped up measures both at the border and beyond to curb the influx. Christian Torres/Anadolu/Getty Images President Trump has imposed ...

The Question of Palestinian Statehood: A Conversation With Representative Ro Khanna Representative Ro Khanna discusses whether the United States should recognize Palestine as a sovereign state and the ...

Following Azerbaijan’s lightning offensive and occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19, 2023, the ethnic Armenian enclave was officially dissolved on January 1, 2024. Faced with the prospect of ...

George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies Stephen Sestanovich is the George F. Kennan senior fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the ...

Transnational Repression Grew in 2025—and It Will Only Get Worse Autocrats have become more skilled in their intimidation and even harm of exiled dissidents and critics living abroad. Many countries ...

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