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Russell Shorto on the Extraordinary Birth of New York City

In-Person EVENT

Russell Shorto joins the Council to discuss his book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America."

Russell Shorto's book "Taking Manhattan" over an alabaster background.
Jun
10

Taiwan: The US-China Tipping Point?

Hybrid EVENT

Rorry Daniels, Damien Ma, Kharis Templeman, and Craig Kafura discuss Taiwan and rising tensions in US-China relations and the implications for regional security and the global economy.

Two soldiers lower the Taiwan national flag at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on April 29, 2025.
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
Jun
12

Past Events

World Review Live: Gaza Chaos, Rubio’s Rise, Iran Deal or Strike

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Carla Anne Robbins, Nahal Toosi, and Karen DeYoung join Ivo Daalder for a special live recording of the farewell episode of the "World Review with Ivo Daalder" podcast.

Marco Rubio listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP

Jake Sullivan on How Foreign Policy Should Resonate at Home

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Lester Crown Lecture

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers the Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy.

Sullivan speaks on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Will Hurt His Own Agenda

In the News
World Politics Review
Daniel W. Drezner

"Even in areas where the administration has not cut staff to the bone, the shallow state is implementing Trump’s preferred policies in a shallow manner," Daniel Drezner argues.

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump and Putin Are Both Learning the Wrong Lesson from World War II

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The US and Russian governments argued last week about who should get the credit for winning World War II. Both have the wrong takeaway, Paul Poast writes.

Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia
RIA Novosti photo by Pelagia Tikhonova via AP
Global Politics

Research

US-Russia Relations in a Changing World

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey

Explore US-Russia survey research between 2021 and 2025.

Russian and American flags
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Public Opinion

Most Americans Think the United States Should Pursue Global Free Trade

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Large majorities of the public view international trade as good for the US economy, job creation, and people like them.

Ships are loaded at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Damian Dovarganes / AP
Public Opinion

Experts