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October 25, 2017

Syria
Documentary Screening and Discussion of 'Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS'

Panelists will discuss National Geographic Documentary Films’ Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS, as well as the Syrian war and its political and social consequences. 

Play Hell on Earth
Event by Janine di Giovanni, Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested, and Kim Barker

July 31, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali Descends into Hell

Under the best of circumstances, life for Malians has been hard for millennia. The country faces recurrent drought and the Sahara encroaches. The social and economic statistics are poor. That in part…

Members of a self-defense militia calling itself the FLN (Front for the Liberation of the North) train in Sevare, about 600 kms (400 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, July 11, 2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

March 8, 2024

Elections and Voting
The Outlook for Women’s Political Leadership in 2024

As a record number of countries hold elections in 2024, panelists reflect on the substantive policy achievements of women political leaders, needed measures to achieve increased women’s leadership, a…

Play European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) smile at each other.
Virtual Event by Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Laura A. Liswood, Silvana Koch-Mehrin, and Linda Robinson Women and Foreign Policy Program

March 4, 2024

United States
A Self-Absorbed America Means Disorder for the World

The dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gather on the street with Trump flags, ahead of Super Tuesday, in Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Article by Edward Alden Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

April 23, 2024

Climate Change
Special Event: Dinner of Extinction—A Taste of Climate Action

The “Dinner of Extinction” will address the dangers the world faces due to climate change and rapidly deteriorating ecosystems. Sam Kass, former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutriti…

Play A female employee wearing a white shirt arranges pricetags at a vegetables work bench full of green leafy vegetables and red tomatoes.
Event by Ertharin Cousin, Cary Fowler, Samuel D. Kass, Sherri Goodman, and Michael Froman

March 7, 2024

United States
Virtual Media Briefing: Foreign Policy in the State of the Union

Panelists preview potential foreign policy themes in President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, including immigration, trade, and conflict in the Middle East. ROBBINS: So welcome to today’s…

Play President Biden delivers remarks in Washington
Virtual Event by Steven A. Cook, Shannon K. O'Neil, Christopher M. Tuttle, and Carla Anne Robbins Media Briefings

August 10, 2023

Arctic
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for the Arctic?

Climate change is fueling geopolitical competition in the Arctic. An independent Greenland could play an important role in years to come.

In Brief by Joseph Wehmeyer