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Three Questions for 2025 Global Leadership Award Honoree Regina Cross

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Impact Stories by Regina Cross

Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Regina Cross on what it takes to lead across borders and create meaningful, lasting change.  

Regina Cross smiling at the camera. Global Economy

At APEC, Trump and Xi Seek a US-China Trade Truce

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Global Insight by Craig Kafura

A short-term deal on soybeans, tariffs, and rare earths may ease tensions between the two economies, but competition over technology and supply chains runs far deeper.

Chinese President Xi Jinping waits to meet with President Joe Biden before a bilateral meeting, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Lima, Peru.
Leah Millis / Pool Photo via AP
US Foreign Policy

What Trump's View of Canada Reveals About His Foreign Policy Doctrine

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Global Insight by Paul Poast

From tariffs to talks of annexation, Trump’s approach to Canada is rooted in his transactional mindset and nostalgia for an era of economic nationalism and territorial expansion.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

What's Next for US-Russia Relations and the War in Ukraine?

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Global Insight by Alexander Cooley

As a Trump-Putin meeting is scrapped and NATO scrambles to steady transatlantic ties, the limits of personal diplomacy and the stakes for Ukraine are coming into sharper focus.

President Donald Trump holds a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

2025 Global Leadership Award Honorees

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Global Insight by The Council

The Council will honor The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, a Council Emerging Leaders alumna, at its annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on October 29.

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna Global Economy

How America's Retreat from Refugee Protection Undermines Global Stability

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Global Insight by John Slocum

In reshaping its approach to asylum and refugee resettlement, the United States is signaling a departure from the principles it once championed and risking erosion of international norms.

A Central American migrant woman cries in frustration before being removed by police from a house controlled by human smugglers, to transfer her and other occupants to a government shelter from which they will be returned to their native country, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Christian Chavez / AP
Migration

Can the US Reduce its Dependence on China for Critical Minerals?

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Global Insight by Karl Friedhoff

Critical minerals are central to innovation and security. The United States is dependent on China for them. Karl Friedhoff explains why that is becoming a problem.

A person holding refined tellurium at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery in Magna, Utah.
Rick Bowmer / AP
Tech and Science

Will the Gaza Ceasefire Last? What History Tells Us About Making Peace Stick

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Global Insight by Bruce W. Jentleson

Bruce W. Jentleson analyzes the promise of the latest deal, the roles played by global leaders, and the importance of the human element in fostering peace.

People observe buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli ground and air operations in the northern of Gaza Strip as they visit a sightseeing area in Sderot, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
Leo Correa / AP
US Foreign Policy

Americans Sound the Alarm over Corruption and Democratic Erosion

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.

A view of the US Capitol
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

At UNGA, Trump's Rejection of Multilateralism Takes Center Stage

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Global Insight by Thomas G. Weiss

While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.

President Donald Trump delivers his address at UNGA 2025.
AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Global Politics