Commentary and Analysis

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

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

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

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.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin join Brian Hanson to examine how the new investment deal will influence US foreign policy.

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

Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.