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USMCA and Economic Relations

PAST EVENT

This members-only conversation with Mexico's Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Consul General examines the trade agreement that is reshaping the economic relationship in North America.

U.S. President Trump and Mexico’s President Lopez Obrador make joint statements before dinner at the White House in Washington
Reuters

Thomas Piketty on Ideology and Inequality

PAST EVENT VIDEO

A live podcast recording with Thomas Piketty on how societies throughout history have used ideology to justify inequality and why new thinking can build a more equitable future.

A close up image of Thomas Piketty
Reuters

Discussion Table with Senator Tammy Duckworth

PAST EVENT

US Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses sexual assault in the military as well as her unique perspective as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and former assistant secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Senator Tammy Duckworth walks off stage
REUTERS

The Dawn of the Nuclear Age - 75 Years After Hiroshima

PAST EVENT VIDEO

To mark the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts reflect on the importance of reporting the truth and the prospect of a future free of nuclear weapons.

An atomic cloud over Hiroshima, taken on board the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the bomb.
509th Operations Group

Twitter, Tear Gas, and the New Global Protest Movements

PAST EVENT

A panel of experts examine the global age of mass protests and street politics.

A woman looks at protest signs outside of the White House
Reuters

Voting Rights, Access, and Integrity

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America in 2020

This members-only conversation examines the 2020 election and how to ensure everyone is empowered to vote.

People vote during the 2020 primary in Louisville, Kentucky
Reuters

Robert Gates on the Exercise of American Power

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Lester Crown Lecture

Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined Council President Ivo Daalder for a conversation on the scale, complexity, and purpose of America’s power—as well as its limits.

Robert Gates West Point, 2011.
West Point

Winning the Recovery with David Cote and Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Economy Series

David Cote, former CEO of Honeywell, and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., shared their experiences of leadership and recovery during a time of crisis.

Closed sign hangs in a window of a business.
Tim Mossholder

Business, Security, and the Global 5G Competition

PAST EVENT VIDEO

McKinsey's Venkat Atluri, the Wilson Center's Meg King, and DLA Piper's Edward "Smitty" Smith joined the Council for a conversation about what we should expect from the next generation of wireless technology.

An iPhone 12 Pro connected to 5G
James Yarema

Confronting Systemic Racism and Inequity

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Helene Gayle, Jonathan Metzl, and Andrea Zopp joined Ertharin Cousin for a panel discussion examining the racial disparities within health care, education, the economy, and the criminal justice system.

Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.
James Eades