Publications

The Case for (Permanently) Welcoming Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship expert Elmira Bayrasli argues that we need a permanent pathway for welcoming immigrant entrepreneurs. 

Global Cities and the Olympics

Hosting the Olympics is a shameful endeavor, says Council Research Associate Brandon Richardson. New infrastructure does not make up for complicity in human rights abuses.

External Commentary

13 Years after Northeast Blackout, US Power Grid Remains Vulnerable

Globalization’s Political Earthquake

Distinguished Fellow Richard Longworth argues that the Democratic and Republican parties are due for an epochal political transformation as globalization lays bare the divide between each party's "haves" and "have-nots."

How Has the Iran Nuclear Deal Changed the US-Iran Relationship?

Career ambassadors Thomas Pickering and James F. Jeffrey weigh in on whether the nuclear deal has led to lasting shift in direction for US-Iran relations.

Rural Illinois’ Reason for Reform

Keenes, the nation's top producer of pumpkins, was the top Illinois city requesting H-2As—visas for temporary agricultural workers—in 2014, demonstrating the extent to which immigration is a lifeline across the rural Midwest.

External Commentary

Obama Pushes Support for TPP, Critics Fear Another NAFTA

What Will the 2016 Election Mean for Iran?

What would a presidential victory by Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton mean for the future of the Iran deal? Career ambassadors Thomas Pickering and James F. Jeffrey weigh in.