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Democracy under Threat: Global Challenges and Lessons
A protestor holds up a sign reading "WANTED DEMOCRACY" at a protest in France on July 31, 2021. A protestor holds up a sign reading "WANTED DEMOCRACY" at a protest in France on July 31, 2021.
Sep
16
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Join leading experts as they explore how democracies can fight back against authoritarian threats and build resilience.
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President Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14, 2024. President Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14, 2024. President Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14, 2024. President Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14, 2024.
Sep
18
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America First, World Second? The Future of US Global Leadership
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Oct
29
Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025
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China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future
Leslie Vinjamuri, Yawei Liu, Dina Smeltz, Paul Heer on the Council stage Leslie Vinjamuri, Yawei Liu, Dina Smeltz, Paul Heer on the Council stage
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Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.
Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage. Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage. Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage. Alexander Vindman and John Gans on the Council's stage.
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The Folly of Realism: Ukraine, Russia, and US Foreign Policy
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From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage. From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage. From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage. From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
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The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region
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