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Center for International Relations
and Sustainable Development

Why U.S. Security Depends on Alliances—Now More Than Ever

The principal external threat the United States faces today is an aggressive and revisionist China—the only challenger that could potentially undermine the American way of life. The United States’ goal, however, should not only be to deter great-power war but to seek great-power peace and cooperatio…

Climate change: Biden should establish a carbon price benchmark

Virtually every form of economic activity and personal behavior has an impact on the global climate, and climate change will affect  communities  all across America and  around the world . Seriously combating climate change will require a  whole-of-government approach  to en…