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Madeleine Albright on Hell and Other Destinations

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Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the experiences that have propelled her to blaze her own trail—long after many would have retired.

Madeline Albright, speaking at the Council in 2018.

Ian Bremmer on Geopolitical Risk in 2020

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Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer joined Council President Ivo Daalder for a video conversation on the key global risks of 2020 and the deepening impact of COVID-19.

Military officers in face masks stand guard at the Duomo cathedral
Reuters

Election Vulnerabilities

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America in 2020

The Council hosted an expert panel including Noah Praetz, Whitney May, Lawrence Norden, and Peter Spiegel to discuss threats to the 2020 election, in addition to our preparedness in a critical year.

People vote at a polling station in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Reuters

Has China Won?

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China's Changing Landscape

Center for a New American Security CEO Richard Fontaine and Asia Research Institute distinguished fellow Kishore Mahbubani joined Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss US-China relations in 2020.

Chinese and US flag
REUTERS

Prosperity or Peril – a Debate on the Future of the EU

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Columbia Law School's Anu Bradford and Brookings' James Kirchick, holding opposing views, discussed whether the European Union is set to fail or succeed.

The flag of the European Union
Markus Spiske

Election 2020 and the Pulse of the Heartland

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America in 2020

One week after the Iowa caucuses, analysts from across the region convened with the Council to discuss the role of the Midwest in the 2020 presidential election.

Aerial view of fields in Iowa during winter, covered in snow.
Joseph Ngabo

Bill Weld on American Foreign Policy

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America in 2020

Former Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bill Weld joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for a keynote speech on foreign policy.

Bill Weld, at an event in 2016
Gage Skidmore

US-Iran Conflict: Prospects for De-Escalation

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America in 2020

Kelly Magsamen, recently tapped as the Pentagon's chief of staff for the incoming Biden administration, discusses America's policy options for Iran going forward.

Flag of Iran.
David Sandoz/Flickr

The New Era of US-China Competition

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China's Changing Landscape

Ambassador Ivo Daalder and Asia-Pacific security expert Oriana Skylar Mastro discussed how the US-China competition might evolve in 2020.

USA and China flags.
CDC Global

Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2019

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The Council celebrated honorees who have dedicated themselves to bettering lives through philanthropy and activism at the annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Global Leadership Awards Dinner, 2015