January 12, 2026
United StatesJohn C. Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the …
September 17, 2025
How I Got My Career in Foreign PolicyFollowing an illustrious diplomatic career, John Sawers became the chief of the United Kingdom intelligence service, MI6. He sat down with CFR to talk about the importance of overseas postings and wh…
October 8, 2025
United StatesIn partnership with Columbia University's School on International and Public Affairs, panelists discuss what effective crisis decision-making looks like in practice, how to understand America’s adver…
April 10, 2025
South KoreaYoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law triggered a four-month-long constitutional crisis in South Korea that was finally resolved last week by the decision of the Constitutional Court to uphold t…
September 17, 2024
United StatesHistorian Timothy Snyder explores the concept of freedom, including what it is, how it has been misunderstood, and why it is worth fighting for both in the United States and globally. The John B. …
March 1, 2024
Climate ChangeJohn Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…
September 6, 2024
United StatesJohn C. Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions o…
January 15, 2026
EconomicsThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is pleased to welcome Edward Fishman to the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank, as senior fellow and director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Cente…
January 14, 2026
Foreign PolicySteve Coll has won the 2025 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Arthur Ross Book Award for The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq (Penguin Press), an…
May 22, 2024
Wars and ConflictIn a conversation with David Miliband, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta discusses the relationship between climate vulnerability and conflict zones. In th…