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The Future of Alliances in a Changing World

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America at 250

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Ambassador Julianne Smith about how US alliances are navigating new pressures and what this means for the future of global partnerships.

Photograph of participating NATO leadership at The Hague Summit
Ben Stansall / Pool AFP

Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

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Rapid Response

International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.

Iran Protest in Germany
Ebrahim Noroozi / AP

The Year Ahead: A Town Hall with Council President Leslie Vinjamuri

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Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Tom Wyler to share her insights on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States and the world in 2026.

Leslie Vinjamuri talking to an audience in white pants, navy blazer
Ana Miyares Photography

Venezuela at a Turning Point: What Comes Next after the Capture of Nicolás Maduro?

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Rapid Response

Suzanne Nossel and Francisco Rodríguez assess the implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as this emerging development unfolds in real time.

A person waving miniature US and Venezuelan flags in each hand.
Estaban Felix / AP

The Third Way: India's Role in a World in Transition

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Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss India's distinctive foreign policy strategy and its implications for the global order.

Leslie Vinjamuri and Samir Saran on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Managing the Superpower Rivalry: The US and China through 2028

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Join Damien Ma, director of Carnegie China, to discuss the future of the superpower rivalry between the United States and China.

US and China flags side by side
Kiichiro Sato / AP

The Rise of Illiberal Democracy: Lessons from Hungary

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David Pressman and Suzanne Nossel discuss Hungary's descent from democracy into illiberalism.

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

G20: What Comes Next as the US Takes Leadership?

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Rapid Response

Lord Jim O’Neill, Brent Neiman, and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos share insights into how the G20 has changed and will continue under the upcoming US presidency with Leslie Vinjamuri.

Promotional sign for G20 in Miami in 2026.
Alex Brandon / AP

The US and China: Competition, Coexistence, or Collision?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

John Mearsheimer, Rana Mitter, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss great power competition, strategic rivalry, and the evolving US-China relationship.

Leslie Vinjamuri, Rana Mitter, John Mearsheimer on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Critical Implications of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship

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Experts from the Chicago Council and the Institute of National Defense and Security Research convene to discuss relations between the US, Taiwan, and China.

People in a crowd hold Taiwan and US flags as they welcome Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Guam on December 4, 2024.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP