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Author Jia Lynn Yang discussed her book One Mighty and Irresistible Tide, which looks at the evolution of U.S. policy since the Immigration Act of 1924. Ms. Yang examined the racial, economi…

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed foreign policy and the U.S. approach to handling the situation in Iraq and Syria. He also commented on the use of the military in Western Afr…

Eric Liu talked about his book, A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream, in which he looks at the history of Chinese Americans and the experiences of his own…

Charles Kupchan looks at how nations escape geopolitical competition and replace hostility with friendship. He argues that diplomacy, not economic interdependence, is the currency of peace a…

Participants talked about global health challenges, U.S. foreign aid and assistance programs, and U.S. participation in global health initiatives. Among the topics they addressed were levels…

Joe Lockhart moderated a panel on the role of the media in U.S. foreign policy making. Among the topics the addressed were the role and use of social media, the influence of web logs, public…

Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg opened a day-long conference on the future of U.S. foreign policy with a speech about U.S. foreign policy priorities. Following his remarks diplomat…

Panelists spoke about the results of the 2010 midterm elections and the potential impact of greater Republican control of government on U.S. foreign policy. Among the topics they addressed w…

Len Colodny and Tom Shachtman talk about the impact of the neoconservative movement on presidential foreign policy decisions going back to the Nixon administration. They say that neoconserv…

Marcus Brauchli moderated a panel of senior Washington Post foreign correspondents discussing international affairs with respect to the new U.S. administration and the current challenges and…

Condoleezza Rice spoke about global issues and national security during her Secretary of State tenure. In her remarks she spoke about various regional challenges, particularly terrorism, sou…

Save the Children CEO Charles MacCormack spoke on global food shortages and their economic effects. Topics included the current global economic crisis, energy prices and food shortages in th…

Panelists spoke about U.S. foreign policy and the concept of “American exceptionalism,” the belief that America differs from other developed nations as a result of its national heritage, div…

Olivier Brochenin, consul general of France in New Orleans, talked about French relations with the United States and how the new presidency of Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy will affect diplomatic rela…

A forum discussed the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Kenneth Bacon gave a speech entitled “On Our Watch” discussing the situation in Darfur and issuing a call to action to the students i…

Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Chuck Hagel R-NE, spoke at an event hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America. He talked about how dependent the U.S. was on a…

Foreign news editors and overseas correspondents from the Washington Post talked about their experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. They also talked about U.S. foreign policy,…

Participants talked about the influence of religion on international politics, perceptions of the role of religion in American society, Islam and Middle Eastern politics, and the need for im…

Journalists talked about challenges facing foreign journalists and media coverage of world events. Among the topics they addressed were the political situations in the regions they covered, …

The World Affairs Council held an event at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Panelists talked about the future of the Middle East and the role of the U.S. in the region. They also d…