Past Events

Ten years after the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Usama Bin Laden, those present in the situation room discuss their experiences from inside Operation Neptune Spear.

Carnegie Moscow Center hosts a discussion on nuclear proliferation between the Council's Ivo Daalder and the Carnegie Moscow Center's Dmitri Trenin.

The Council's Ertharin Cousin leads a conversation with IL Senator Dick Durbin, Produce Alliance’s Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, and other experts about the USDA’s efforts to address food security challenges.

Former CIA Director John Brennan, Cambridge's Roxane Farmanfarmaian, and the Wilson Center's Ambassador James Jeffrey discuss whether there is hope for the JCPOA and regional de-escalation.

US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen speaks to a Council audience and pushes for a global minimum tax rate.

Seventy-five years after Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech, a panel of experts discusses the features and challenges that define the UK-US relationship.

Learning the lessons of Black History Month can highlight opportunities for addressing structural racism and systemic inequity.

Council leadership members enjoyed an exclusive off-the-record conversation with the former NATO ambassador and Chicago Council president on the Biden administration.

A panel of experts examine how the United States can ensure critical government functions continue amid a catastrophe.

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan weighed in on the possibility of a global economic recovery as more people around the world receive the COVID-19 vaccination.