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January 27, 2017 The World This Week World Order 2.0 Richard N. Haass U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BOARDS MARINE ONE UPON HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON. (KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS) There is growing tension between President Donald J. Trump's America First doctrine and building order in an interconnected world. Read the op-ed » Implementing the Trump Foreign Policy Agenda   President Trump has wide latitude to enact the sweeping changes to U.S. foreign policy that he has promised, but his executive authority is constrained by congressional legislation, treaty obligations, and bureaucratic processes. Explore the Backgrounder » The Women's March Was a Part of History Rachel Vogelstein Last week's Women's March on Washington drew record-breaking crowds in support of women’s and civil rights. It was just one of many landmark events in the history of the global movement for gender equality. Explore the timeline » TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION PLANS A Dangerous Direction on Borders Edward Alden Previous administrations have temporarily restricted borders, but President Trump's proposals are a fundamental departure from the U.S. tradition of openness. Read more on Renewing America » Trump's Challenges Ahead in Latin America Matthew Taylor Little is known about who will run Western Hemisphere affairs under the Trump administration, but the next four years are likely to significantly shift the trajectory of regional relations. Read more on Latin America's Moment » The Evolution of U.S. Immigration Policy   Trump has promised to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico to stem illegal immigration. This interactive timeline outlines the evolution of U.S. immigration policy after World War II. Explore the timeline »   A MAN TAKES A PHOTO OF THE U.S. CAPITOL, ON THE EVE OF A POTENTIAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN 2013. (KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS) / CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING DELIVERS A SPEECH DURING A HIGH-LEVEL EVENT IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL AT THE UNITED NATIONS EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. (DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS) Linking Silicon Valley and Washington Adam Segal Despite a lack of trust, there are a number of areas where government and technology firms can find common ground on security. Read more on Net Politics » Beijing Is No Champion of Globalization Elizabeth C. Economy China may emerge as the savior of globalization at some point in the future, but global leadership has to be earned on merit, not simply granted in desperation and hope. Read more on ForeignAffairs.com » Trump Could End Up Making the CIA Stronger Joshua Kurlantzick The new administration is poised to accelerate the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) transformation from one focused on spying to a paramilitary organization with a central role in violent conflicts. Read the op-ed » Slashing U.S. Funding for the UN Stewart M. Patrick The Trump administration has prepared two executive orders that would slash U.S. funding for the United Nations and place a moratorium on any new multilateral treaties. These orders are short-sighted and signal an abdication of U.S. global leadership. Read more on The Internationalist » Water and U.S. National Security Joshua W. Busby Water and security are inextricably linked in every region of the world. While shared interests have historically facilitated cooperation in managing water, the future could be different. Read the CFR Discussion Paper » Why Is Iran Imprisoning Iranian-Americans? Ray Takeyh An insecure regime fearful of close ties with the West is behind Iran's latest seizures of expatriates visiting from the United States. Read the Expert Brief » An Audio Preview of the World Next Week In this week's podcast, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon discuss Iraqi forces preparing to retake western Mosul, British Prime Minister Theresa May's meeting with President Donald Trump, and U.S.-Mexico relations. Listen to the podcast » WORLD EVENTS CALENDAR February 4 World Cancer Day CFR Resources on: Noncommunicable Diseases » View the Calendar » INSIDE CFR Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan discusses U.S. and global markets, the global financial system in 2017, and how the banking industry is helping drive the real economy. Watch the discussion » Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School Linda Greenhouse, Washington Post Editorial Writer Charles M. Lane, Host of Conversations in the Digital Age with Jim Zirin James D. Zirin, and Former Time Magazine Political Columnist Michael Kramer provide their perspectives on the impact of the presidential election on the Supreme Court. Watch the discussion » Director of Solar Energy Technologies Office and SunShot Initiative in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy Charlie Gay, Senior Vice President and Head of Research at Greentech Media Shayle Kann, CFR Senior Fellow and Acting Director of the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change Varun Sivaram, and Chief Executive Officer of MAC Energy Advisors LLC Tracy B. McKibben discuss solar technology and renewable energy. Watch the discussion » Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Exante Data Jens Nordvig, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Ángel Ubide, and CFR Senior Fellow for International Economics Sebastian Mallaby discuss trends in the global economy. Watch the discussion » Watch select upcoming CFR events online or live on Facebook. New Book: A Great Place to Have a War In his new book, A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA, CFR Senior Fellow Joshua Kurlantzick mines extensive interviews and recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records to give a definitive account of the secret war in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Laos, which lasted from 1961 to 1973, and was the largest covert operation in U.S. history. The conflict forever changed the CIA from a relatively small spying agency into an organization with vast paramilitary powers. Council on Foreign Relations — 58 East 68th Street — New York, NY 10065 CFR does not share email addresses with third parties. Forward This Email | Subscribe to CFR Newsletters | Manage My Subscriptions | Unsubscribe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -