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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 6, 2024
United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With John C. Williams
John 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 on ho…
September 6, 2024
China
A Closed Door for Orphans? Unpacking China’s International Adoption Policy
While China’s decision to halt international adoptions seems to address some legitimate concerns, it overlooks the unique benefits these adoptions provided, particularly for children with special nee…
September 5, 2024
Israel
Gaza’s Troubled Cease-Fire Efforts, Harris and Trump Debate, Toronto International Film Fest, and More
The United States, Egypt, and Qatar prepare another cease-fire proposal after Hamas killed six Israeli hostages and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu demanded control of the Philadelphi Corridor a…
July 10, 2024
China
U.S.-China Economic Relations With Jay Shambaugh
Jay Shambaugh discusses U.S.-China macroeconomic engagement and dialogue with Chinese leadership on overcapacity and economic imbalances. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics b…
June 24, 2024
United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Lawrence H. Summers
The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics and U.S. moneta…
July 20, 2024
Israel
Injustice, Israel, and the "International Court of Justice"
The ICJ's "advisory opinion" on Israeli "settlements" in Jerusalem and the West Bank is an injustice that gives evidence of considerable bias against the Jewish State.
June 20, 2024
United States
Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: Turning Point—The Bomb and The Cold War
The Netflix series Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War is an exploration of the decades-long conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union framed by current events that reveal the Cold…
July 28, 2024
Economics
The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies
Many big technology firms continue to book large offshore profits in low tax jurisdictions, particularly Ireland and Singapore.
May 29, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
Oil and National Security: U.S.-Middle East Relations
Steven Cook discusses the modern history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East and how economic interests, including secure access to oil reserves, continue to influence U.S. priorities in the regio…
April 24, 2024
Cuba
U.S.-Cuba Relations
Cuba has long been a major foreign policy challenge for the United States. President Biden is the latest U.S. leader to grapple with how to balance democracy promotion with the desire for a better bi…
