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As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

Transatlantic leaders can share ideas, tools, and strategies to help bridge economic divides between struggling heartland communities and thriving cities.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.