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White House Digital Strategy Director Rob Flaherty spoke about the digitization of democracy and how governments use social media to communicate with the public. Mr. Flaherty said there are many…

Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and Clinton administration officials former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott talked about…

Professor Adam Rothman talked about the impact of the advent of the Industrial Revolution on the flow of migrants from Europe to the Americas in the 19th century. He argued that some of the…

Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes took part in a conversation on the Obama administration’s foreign policy and national security strategy. He also discussed his role in helping write speeches…

Panelists talked about the social, political, and cultural challenges of combating the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa. Topics included the health care infrastructure, quarantine and containment, and the…

Former President Bill Clinton gave the first of a series of lectures on the people and events that shaped his career. He spoke at Georgetown University, where he graduated from the School…

John Morton spoke about human trafficking. He explained Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) victim approach to investigating trafficking crimes with the goal of rescuing as many victims in the…

Actress Mira Sorvino, a United Nations goodwill ambassador on human trafficking, spoke about her experiences, the changes in perceptions of human trafficking, and problems in the treatment of victims.…

Alice Hill, senior counselor to the secretary of homeland security, spoke about human trafficking. This was part of the “Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition” held…

Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West spoke about human trafficking. He talked about the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute sex and forced labor cases in U.S. courts. This was part of the…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the role of energy in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy. Secretary Clinton said that “energy cuts across the entirety of U.S. foreign policy and is a matter of…

Scholars spoke about the current state of unrest in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as the implications of widespread popular uprisings in the Arab world. There is poor audio quality…

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton deliverd a speech on human rights on the campus of Georgetown University. She laid out four elements on human rights that include setting universal…

Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman and investigative journalist Seymour Hersh talked about U.S. foreign policy. The program also featured a tape of Daniel Berrigan, noted Vietnam War protester,…

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about the concept of "transformational diplomacy", a term that incorporates sovereign self determination in the creation of democratic institutions. She…

Panelists talked about U.S. foreign policy, issues raised during the 2006 midterm elections, potential impact of Democratic control of the 110th Congress, and likely changes in approaches…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke about the Democratic economic agenda. In her remarks she focused on minimum wage legislation, health care and insurance, the widening gap between the rich…

British Prime Minister Blair spoke about challenges facing the international community in the 21st century and on the policies and institutions needed to address those challenges. Among the…

Senator Kerry talked about take military action against Iraq, the prosecution of the war by the Bush administration, the impact of U.S. foreign policy in the region, and the need to develop…

Former Secretary Albright and Former President Havel talked about U.S. foreign policy goals, various situations around the world, and relations with former Eastern Bloc countries. Among the…