Videos

Jeffrey Garten looked back at President Nixon’s decision to end the connection between the value of the U.S. dollar and the gold standard in 1971. This was a virtual event hosted by the Worl…

Historian Jeff Shesol looked at the impact that John Glenn’s 1962 earth orbit mission had on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was a virtual program hosted …

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…

UCLA History Professor Emeritus Ellen Carol DuBois discussed her book, Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote. Professor DuBois provided an overview of the movement from its beginnings i…

Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, offered his thoughts on how to repair trust in American institutions, in each other, and in …

Bill Browder talked about his experiences as one of the the largest foreign investors in Russia and his work to end worldwide human rights abuses. He was expelled in 2005 from Russia for exp…

The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosted a panel discussion at the Eastern State Penitentiary about mass incarcerations and reforming the criminal justice system. The penitentiary wa…

Bruce Bechtol talked about his book, North Korea and Regional Security in the Kim Jong-un Era: A New International Security Dilemma, in which he discusses the challenges posed by North Korea…

Retired U.S. Army Captain Flo Groberg talked about the event that led to his becoming the first immigrant since the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador to the U.S., spoke about Russia’s evolving relationship with the United States.

Ribal al-Assad, a first cousin and opponent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, spoke about the many issues facing the future of his homeland and the Middle East. He commented on Russian in…

The World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United Sta…

Rex Tillerson spoke at the Dallas/Fort Forth World Affairs Council. He talked about energy, innovation, and the economy.

Rana Foroohar talked about her book, Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business, about the dominance of the financial sector in America today.

Professor Andrew Bacevich talked about his book America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History, in which he looks at the United States' involvement in the Middle East since th…

Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily talked about U.S. relations with Iraq and security challenges in the Middle East.

Afghanistan Ambassador to the U.S. Hamdullah Mohib talked about the potential for successful democracy, peace, and unity in Afghanistan, relations with the U.S., and security challenges faci…

Constance Stelzenmuller talked about the recent terrorist attacks in Belgium and explained how all of Europe was dealing with terrorism and with refugees arriving.

Abdel Bari Atwan talked about his book, Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate, about the rise of ISIS* and the methods the organization has used to take over much of Syria and Iraq. He also t…

Jalil Abbas Jilani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S., spoke about U.S.-Pakistan relations. Topics included counterterrorism, regional security in South Asia, and trade.