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Past Events

America's Choice: A Post-Election Town Hall

PAST EVENT

Council members are invited to join us for a town hall with Council CEO Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, as we discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election and the implications for US foreign policy and global engagement.  

Ivo Daalder talks to Council members at a town hall event.

Tehran's Tactics: Iran, Its Proxies, and US Middle East Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Election 2024

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution leads a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on how the outcome of the US presidential election may shape US policy toward Iran and the broader Middle East.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

1,000 Days of Ukraine War, Global Summits, and RFK Impact on Global Health

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Prashant Rao, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and China's President Xi Jinping gather for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, 2024.
Silvia Izquierdo / AP
Global Politics

The End of Pax Americana

In the News
Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"When the US inaugurates Donald J. Trump as its 47th president, the country and world will be very different because of it," Ivo Daalder writes.

Donald Trump pumps his fist at a campaign event on September 18, 2024.
Alex Brandon / AP
Global Politics

Research

Russians are Indifferent Toward 2024 US Presidential Election

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Among those that do think the outcome of the race will matter for Russia, most prefer Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris appear on the debate screen
John Locher / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Prioritize Domestic Spending over Foreign Aid

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Libby Berry

The public wants to increase the budget for domestic issues like infrastructure and education but is divided over defense spending and foreign assistance.

copies of a federal budget book on a table
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Kiran Misra 

Former Government Partnerships Officer, UN World Food Programme
Council expert Kiran Mirsa