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James C. Greenwood and Robert Langer discuss recent advances in the biotechnology industry, areas of potential growth and application, and their significance for U.S. competitiveness.
See more in United States, Biotechnology
The League of Nations was championed by President Woodrow Wilson in a fourteen-point speech to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918, and formally began its operations in January 1920. However, the League failed to win Senate approval and is forever remembered as a major example of a communications breakdown between the president and the Senate.
See more in United States, International Organizations, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History, Presidency
CFR Senior Fellows Edward Alden and Shannon K. O'Neil discuss border security and U.S. immigration policy.
See more in United States, Immigration
Generally, for advanced countries with deep and liquid capital markets like the United States, the best policy is to allow these markets to determine exchange rates.
See more in United States, Economics, Business and Foreign Policy, Financial Crises, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Jose Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin professor of international law at New York University School of Law, discusses the growth and distributional effects and the human rights implications of global economic governance through bilateral investment treaties, with a focus on the global south.
See more in United States, Human Rights, Geoeconomics, Sanctions
According to Michael Levi , "selling Teslas (TSLA) to wealthy people today may be the best way to get electric cars to everyone tomorrow, and for the United States to eventually reduce its dependence on oil, with all the national security and economic benefits that entails."
See more in United States, Technology Transfer, Energy/Environment, Comparative Environmental Policies, Environmental Pollution
With the economic benefits of broadband access rising, experts continue to debate how U.S. digital infrastructure compares to its international peers. This Backgrounder examines the issues.
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In a Room for Debate blog post for the New York Times, Isobel Coleman discusses Hillary Clinton's legacy as former secretary of state
See more in United States, Society and Culture, Women, Gender Issues, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History
Micah Zenko explains why the speech made by Harold Koh, former state department legal adviser, earlier this week is nothing more than a reiteration of the "fundamental myth of the Obama administration's targeted killing program."
See more in United States, Defense Strategy, Defense Technology
The authors examine the lack of understanding of the effectiveness of enforcement efforts in preventing illegal immigration to the United States.
See more in Mexico, United States, Homeland Security, Immigration
Andrew Kohut and Michael Dimock discuss the findings of their new Renewing America Working Paper.
See more in United States, Economics, Financial Crises, Society and Culture
New plans for another global summit on the Syrian crisis represent modest progress, but the real question is whether the Kremlin is willing to withdraw support for the Assad regime, says CFR's Stephen Sestanovich.
See more in United States, Russian Fed., Diplomacy
Both the Bush and Obama administrations have concluded that the use of drones to kill al-Qaeda leaders is permissible under both U.S. domestic law and international law.
See more in United States, Defense Strategy, Defense Technology, National Security and Defense, Wars and Warfare, U.S. Strategy and Politics
"Going forward, the United States has no choice but to embrace the sound underpinnings of leading from behind," writes Leslie H. Gelb.
See more in Libya, United States, Afghanistan, Syria, International Peace and Security, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Foreign Policy History
Charles Landow and Courtney Lobel trace the evolving similarities between Pittsburg and Bangalore's economic development.
See more in United States, India, Economics, Economic Development, Geoeconomics
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon outlines the biggest challenges facing recently appointed State Department Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador James Dobbins.
See more in United States, NATO, Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Elliott Abrams discusses the latest House hearing on the Benghazi embassy attack of September 11, 2012.
See more in Libya, United States, Terrorist Attacks, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Congress and Foreign Policy
Despite an extended period of economic difficulty, Pew pollsters Andrew Kohut and Michael Dimock show that Americans' core values and beliefs about economic opportunity remain largely optimistic and unchanged.
See more in United States, Financial Crises, Society and Culture, Polls
Outside of a humanitarian crisis—such as a famine or a natural disaster—it is hard to make the case that any country deserves another's economic support. To paraphrase Britain's Lord Palmerston, countries do not have permanent friends, only permanent interests.
See more in United States, Egypt, Business and Foreign Policy, Economic Development, Geoeconomics
The prospective challenge of containing inflation, buttressing a collapsed housing market, and normalizing the Federal Reserve's bloated balance sheet has created an "exit strategy" dilemma for Chairman Ben Bernanke. CFR Director of International Economics Benn Steil urges the Federal Reserve to swap mortgage-backed securities with the U.S. Treasury in exchange for Treasury securities, which the Fed can then sell as part of a normal process of monetary tightening.
See more in United States, Financial Crises
Is there any hope for political change in China?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The Power Surge
A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment. More
Two Nations Indivisible
A roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time--relations with its southern neighbor. More
Why Growth Matters
Two experts argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty in India: the overall growth of the country's economy. More
