Past Events

US Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses sexual assault in the military as well as her unique perspective as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and former assistant secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Samuel Zipp describes the lessons Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie learned about American engagement in the world and the parallels he sees between 1942 and today.

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States Asad Majeed Khan discusses the relationship between Pakistan and the United States in the midst of a global crisis.

Matt Abbot talks with Francisco Santos and Flavia Santoro about the economic relationship between the US and Colombia.

Ambassador of the Republic of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu examines how the relationship between India and the United States might change in the midst of a global crisis.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts reflect on the importance of reporting the truth and the prospect of a future free of nuclear weapons.

A panel of experts examine the global age of mass protests and street politics.

This members-only conversation examines the 2020 election and how to ensure everyone is empowered to vote.

Former diplomat Elizabeth Shackelford joined the Council for a conversation on the state of dissent in US foreign policy.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum explains what it might take to re-instill faith in representative government.