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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.

Patrick Harker on the Federal Reserve's Response to COVID-19

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Global Economy Series

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker joined the Council to share his insights on the key risks facing the US economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Reserve Bank of New Orleans bank building
Tony Webster

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

Diane Swonk on the Coronavirus Impact and 2020 Economic Currents

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Global Economy Series

Grant Thornton's chief economist Diane Swonk joined The Economist's Midwest Correspondent Adam Roberts for a conversation on 2020's economic currents and the developing impact of COVID-19.

A store closed sign, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Erik McLean

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

The Presidency and the Bomb

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America in 2020

National Security Correspondent Fred Kaplan shared previously untold stories from inside the White House, the Joint Chiefs of Staff's "tank" in the Pentagon, and the chambers of US Strategic Command.

The Pentagon, 2008.
David B. Gleason

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

Joseph S. Nye on Morality in Foreign Policy

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America in 2020

Joseph S. Nye discussed his findings after examining the foreign policies of US presidents on three ethical dimensions—their intentions, the means they used, and the consequences of their decision.

US Capitol building at dusk
Stephen Melkisethian

United States Immigration and Border Policy in 2019

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Immigration experts Michelle Brané and Randy Capps explored what is taking place in Latin American countries, at the US-Mexican border, and with individuals once they arrive in the United States.

People wait in line at the US-Mexico border.
Reuters