Commentary

As the end of Putin's presidential term limits draw closer, many international observers wonder what Russia's leadership will look like after 2024.

In deciding when and how quickly to relax restrictions, leaders should not underestimate the American public’s forbearance for remaining indoors.

Among the most preposterous of delusions from our delusional president is that he is qualified to lead the country in the "war" against COVID-19. Could we imagine a contrast more ludicrous than that between the recycled reality-TV host and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The New York Times' Steven Erlanger reports from Brussels on what European nations are learning from the COVID-19 devastation in Italy and Spain.

Samuel Kling, Global Cities Fellow at the Council, takes a minute to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on big cities and how cities can benefit from high density in a pandemic.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming agriculture, complementing work done by human labor and providing advice to farmers.

An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

From establishing new provincial headquarters to deploying hundreds of thousands of troops and militia personnel on emergency duty, the Guards are seemingly using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their power at the local level.

Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.

This post, which is part of our “Field Notes” blog series, further explains how existential threats—like hunger, natural disasters and agricultural pests—directly and indirectly impact international trade, geopolitics, labor and migration.