Commentary and Analysis

Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar argues that, regardless of the end outcome, the protests in Iran have changed the country dramatically.

Deborah Amos, Steve Erlanger, and Philip Stephens join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

How are soaring costs affecting lives and testing political support for sanctions on Russia?

"There's this sense among Chinese interlocutors that I've spoken to that this is a recurring and powerful force in American society," Craig Kafura says.

“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

"It’s not too late for China and the United States to achieve some level of mutual understanding and common purpose," Paul Heer writes.

While Biden and Xi met in Bali, the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh is being re-energized by the discussion between the world leaders.

Europeans view the Biden administration as an ally and want to work together to deal with climate change, Council President Ivo Daalder tells Marco Werman.

Recent polls find a geographic divide in the region when it comes to public perceptions of the conflict.

Elizabeth Shackleford discusses U.S.-Africa relations and how the US can play a constructive role in Africa's future without repeating mistakes of the past.