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December 18, 2013

Intelligence
U.S. Domestic Surveillance

Successive U.S. administrations have sought to justify controversial domestic surveillance programs amid criticism from Congress and rights activists, explains this Backgrounder.

Backgrounder by Newsteam Staff

March 26, 2024

Refugees and Displaced Persons
How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?

The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts…

Afghan refugees walk through Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on September 2, 2021.
Backgrounder by Diana Roy, Claire Klobucista, and James McBride Renewing America

February 19, 2015

Financial Markets
The Credit Rating Controversy

The three major credit rating agencies have been accused of contributing to the global financial crisis, drawing increased oversight from regulators in the United States and Europe. Nonetheless, inve…

The New York Stock exchange ticker
Backgrounder by CFR Staff

June 28, 2023

Diplomacy and International Institutions
What Does the G7 Do?

The Group of Seven (G7) serves as a forum to coordinate global policy, but experts are increasingly questioning the group’s relevance.

Leaders of G7 countries walk alongside one another.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

January 1, 2006

Homeland Security
Responding to a Terrorist Attack: Hospital Emergency Rooms

This publication is now archived. What role do hospital emergency rooms play in responding to terrorist attacks?Emergency room teams treat those injured in conventional terrorist attacks—such as a ca…

Backgrounder by cfr.org editorial staff Editorial Staff