How Much U.S. Aid Is Going to Ukraine? - Council on Foreign …
Sep 27, 2024 · The Ukrainian government receives most, but not all, of the funding in the five U.S. supplemental appropriations bills passed since the invasion. Spending in aid bills. $175 billion. …
Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations
Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker
Oct 6, 2024 · Background. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. In 1947, the United Nations adopted Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan, …
North Korea Crisis | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign …
Oct 17, 2024 · In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, North Korea implemented one of the world’s strictest border closures, further depressing the country’s economy and exacerbating hunger. …
Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels
Aug 5, 2024 · Summary. Mexican drug cartels are leading suppliers of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other illicit narcotics to the United States. The cartels and the drug …
Understanding Sharia: The Intersection of Islam and the Law
Dec 17, 2021 · Summary. Sharia is the ideal form of divine guidance that Muslims follow to live a righteous life. Human interpretations of sharia, or fiqh, are the basis of Islamic law today. …
What Are Tariffs? - Council on Foreign Relations
Jun 21, 2024 · A tariff is a tax imposed on foreign-made goods, paid by the importing business to its home country’s government. The most common kind of tariffs are ad valorem, which are …
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Feb 8, 2024 · Taiwan has the potential to be a flash point in U.S.-China relations. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taipei in 2022 heightened tensions.
The U.S. Immigration Debate | Council on Foreign Relations
Aug 7, 2024 · Immigrants composed an estimated 13.9 percent of the U.S. population in 2022, amounting to roughly 46 million people out of a total of almost 335 million, according to U.S. …
The U.S. Inequality Debate | Council on Foreign Relations
Apr 20, 2022 · The picture is much the same when looking at wealth—that is, total net worth rather than yearly income. In 2021, the top 10 percent of Americans held nearly 70 percent of …