Past Events

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.

Members at the Sponsor level and higher joined Ambassador Branstad for a discussion on China's influence on the global economy and what it means for the United States.

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.

Former ambassadors discussed why a foreign service reflective of the United States’ diversity can strengthen American diplomacy abroad.

The 2020 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so leaders from around the world joined us to recognize the increasingly important role of city leadership.

Leading activist Nathan Law joins journalist Edward Luce for a virtual conversation on democracy, political activism, and the future of Hong Kong.

The Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass joins Ivo Daalder to discuss today's biggest challenges throughout the world.