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Ivo Daalder explains why President Biden must balance engagement and opposition in his strategy towards Russia.

Kris Hartley discusses public participation in Thailand's policymaking.

Dina Smeltz discusses President Joe Biden's plans to unify the nation.

Brendan Helm and Craig Kafura examine President Joe Biden's immigration reform plans.

Elizabeth Shackelford discusses how President-elect Joe Biden might work with Congress on military activity.

The Trump administration helped fuel the worst downward spiral in US-China relations since diplomatic normalization more than forty years ago.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, examines how the events at the US Capitol influence US standing abroad.

Matt Abbott analyzes the future relationship between the United States and North Korea.

If Biden and a new Congress deliver a long overdue (and now urgent) infrastructure agenda focused on sustainability, equity and a clean energy future for the United States, it can both reinvigorate the Midwest and support national economic growth.

Before the United States can reliably rebuild its international power and influence, it must heal itself by getting COVID under control, reviving economic prosperity, and moving beyond the bitterly divided politics of the Trump presidency.