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Upcoming Events

Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World: Symposium Opening Plenary

Hybrid EVENT

Ellen McCarthy, Suzanne Nossel, James Warren, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss misinformation in this partner event with Northwestern University and the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America.

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Jenny Kane / AP
Jan
22

Global Economy Roundtable Series with Kim Ruhl

In-Person EVENT
Global Economy Roundtable Series

Kim Ruhl and Brent Neiman discuss the Trump administration's economic policies in this edition of the Global Economy Roundtable Series.

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Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Jan
27

Past Events

The Future of Alliances in a Changing World

PAST EVENT VIDEO
America at 250

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Ambassador Julianne Smith about how US alliances are navigating new pressures and what this means for the future of global partnerships.

Julianne Smith on the Council Stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Global Economy Roundtable Series with Heath Tarbert

PAST EVENT
Global Economy Roundtable Series

Heath Tarbert and Brent Neiman discuss global economic policy and macroeconomic trends in the first edition of the revitalized Global Economy Roundtable Series.

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Matt Slocum / AP

Commentary

The World Minus One Will Be a Mess

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

Multilateral cooperation will struggle to survive in Washington’s absence, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.

Donald Trump exits a stage under an American flag
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Global Politics

The Shape of US Global Engagement in 2026

In the News
Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

"We thought this would be a president who might be neoisolationist, who might be inclined toward restraint," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says. "That is just not what we're seeing now. "

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One
Luis M. Alvarez / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Americans Oppose Using Military Force to Take Greenland

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries.

Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of Greenland Public Opinion

Americans Prioritize Using US Troops Defensively

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The public supports deploying US troops to defend allies, particularly in Europe, but most oppose using them for territorial expansion.

A flag bearer holds the American flag as American forces march down a road
Jane Hahn / AP
Defense and Security

Experts

Paul Poast 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Public Opinion
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