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February 16, 2021

News Release
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Recounts the Untold Story of the Women Who Fought to Defeat ISIS, in New Book

In 2014, a remarkable all-women militia faced off against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Kobani, a small town in northeastern Syria, which became a turning point in the fight against ISIS. In h…

December 7, 2020

News Release
U.S. Should Focus on Where Real Power Lies in Nigeria and Other Postcolonial States, Says Former Ambassador in New Book

American diplomacy currently fails to recognize the diffuse nature of power in Nigeria and other postcolonial states, says John Campbell, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the C…

June 6, 2011

International Law
New CFR Report Calls for Prosecuting Human Rights Abuse Criminals at National Level

The detention of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the potential arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) f…

November 13, 2015

India
CFR Task Force Says Strengthening Economic Ties in a “Joint Venture” With India Should Be a Top Priority for the United States

“A rising India offers one of the most substantial opportunities to advance American national interests over the next two decades,” asserts a new Independent Task Force report sponsored by the Counci…

November 15, 2010

Congresses and Parliaments
Congressional Dysfunction Undermining U.S. National Security, Argues New CFR Report

As planning begins for the 112th Congress, a new report from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) warns of the potential national security implications of a dysfunctional Congress.  “Congress’s in…