The U.S. immigration system is complex, consisting of various laws, policies, and programs. Here’s what to know about ...

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China and Russia are deepening energy ties, with natural gas exports exceeding contractual agreements. At the same time, in ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The RealEcon team at CFR visited Oregon in late November as our final listening tour stop of 2024. We made stops in Portland, The Dalles ...

Russian servicemen march prior to the Victory Day military parade marking the World War II anniversary at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2017. Yuri Kochetkov/Reuters For now, Russia is able to ...

Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology ...

Two successive terms of U.S. membership on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), before the mandatory one-year hiatus, have improved the body’s performance in several ways. These improvements ...

The Council on Foreign Relations relies on charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support its programs and provide important operating revenue. CFR also ...

An oil-exporting country’s “fiscal breakeven” oil price is the minimum price per barrel that the country needs in order to meet its expected spending needs while balancing its budget (figure 1).

In April 2016, the Lowy Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations' International Institutions and Global Governance program held a workshop on Southeast Asian perspectives on U.S.–China ...

A revolution in global health has occurred in the past ten to fifteen years, resulting in the creation of radically new regimes, an unprecedented growth in funding for global health, and the ...