Get Inspired for 2018 with Luke Weber’s Amazing Story
January 3, 2018
Learn how to overcome adversity wth style.
read more Our 2018 Book Recommendations
December 24, 2017
We are pleased to announce our selections for the best books of the year (and a couple of classics) -- our list of essential reads for 2018 and beyond.
read moreHow to Solve the North Korea Problem
December 20, 2017
We spoke with Anthony Ruggiero, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about the most effective U.S. response to North Korea.
listen to this podcastHow to Fight Financial Terrorism
December 20, 2017
FROM THE REPORT
Illicit finance is the lifeblood of many groups and organizations acting directly to the interests of global security. Here, Juan Zarate, a former assistant Treasury Secretary and deputy national security advisor with a special focus on combating illicit finance, unpacks this complex issue — and the knot of risks that surround it.
ON THIS DAY IN 2007 . . .Three thieves stole Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Suzanne Bloch from the Sao Paolo Museum of Art. The...
read moreRobert M. Danin on Trump’s Jerusalem Move
December 13, 2017
We spoke with the CFR's Robert M. Danin on the local and global politics around Jerusalem and Trump's move to recognize it as Israel's capital.
listen to this podcastWhy We Should Be Worried About Soft Targets
December 13, 2017
Former NATO commander Adm. James Stavridis outlines a terrifying new possibility in soft targets likely to be focused on by global terrorists.
read moreVIDEO: Abrams, Cook, Danin, Otaiba, and Ross on the Middle East
December 12, 2017
Exclusive content from the inaugural Octavian Forum.
read moreWhy India (Not China) Is the Future of Asia
December 6, 2017
We spoke to Alyssa Ayres about how India -- the world's largest democracy -- can assume its rightful place on the global stage.
listen to this podcastWhat’s Going on In Palestinian Politics
December 6, 2017
NATION IN WAITING
President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas caused ripples in the Mideast this week when he revealed an alleged Saudi peace plan that offers the Palestinians less than any ever conceived of. Our deep dive in the Octavian Report with the CFR’s Robert Danin on Abbas and the internal mechanisms of Palestinian politics will shed light on what’s really going on. Read it here.
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What’s Next for Zimbabwe
November 28, 2017
Amb. John Campbell on Emmerson Mnangagwe and the future of Zimbabwe after Mugabe.
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