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Hybrid EVENT America at 250
We the People: The US Constitution in Today's World
People signing a large banner of the US Constitution at the No Kings protest in Washington People signing a large banner of the US Constitution at the No Kings protest in Washington
Feb
23
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As the US reflects on 250 years, Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Huq join Leigha Crout to discuss the role of the Constitution, how it compares with other democracies, and how it functions today.
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Mar
5
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2026 Global Affairs Pub Quiz
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Mar
24
Noah Berger / AP
When Commerce Becomes Coercion: Navigating Weaponized Interdependence
Hybrid EVENT
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PAST EVENT VIDEO America at 250
Citizens and Soldiers: Can the Military Remain Apolitical?
Leslie Vinjamuri and Kori Schake on the Council Stage Leslie Vinjamuri and Kori Schake on the Council Stage
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Kori Schake and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the changing relationship between America's citizens and armed forces and what that means for the nation's defense.
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10 Conflicts to Watch: A Conversation with Comfort Ero
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Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano, Julián Ventura, Oliver Stuenkel, and Margaret Myers on the Council stage. Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano, Julián Ventura, Oliver Stuenkel, and Margaret Myers on the Council stage. Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano, Julián Ventura, Oliver Stuenkel, and Margaret Myers on the Council stage. Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano, Julián Ventura, Oliver Stuenkel, and Margaret Myers on the Council stage.
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A Changing Hemisphere: China's Growing Role in Latin America
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