1898 to 2026 U.S. vs Cuba – Who Loses and Who Wins?
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm
Past Programs
Documenting Truth Through Impartial Monitoring When It Matters Most
Friday, September 25, 2026 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm Carmen Lopez Carmen J. López is a Consultant for the Carter Center’s Democracy program. Since 1989, The Carter Center has stood as democracy’s guardian, conducting over 125 full and limited election observation missions in 40 countries and three Native American nations while pioneering the techniques that set
Rethinking Security at Home & Abroad
Friday, February 20, 2026 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm William D Hartung William D Hartung focuses on the arms industry and US military budget. He was previously the director of the Arms and Security Program at the Center for International Policy and the co-director of the Center’s Sustainable Defense Task Force. Bill is the co-author,
Traversing the Mexican Border
Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm Morgan Smith For decades the US has attracted migrants from around the world, but especially numerous are those who have crossed, or attempted to cross, the southern border from Mexico. US immigration policies have fluctuated but as migration increased, laws and their enforcement have tightened making
Afghanistan Land of Conflict & Beauty
Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm Anastasios (Tasos) Kioses Alexander the Great is thought to have said, “May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the revenge of the Afghans”. Winston Churchill wrote in 1897 “Financially it is ruinous. Morally it is wicked.
Nelson Cunningham Program
Friday, November 7, 2025 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm Nelson Cunningham Tariffs are at the heart of Trump's foreign policy agenda. They are an extremely novel approach to trade relations with allies and adversaries alike. They range from the floating tariff levels he has used as leverage in those trade relations, and in the case
Fulbright, Peace Corps and Higher Education: America’s Global Smart Power Under Assault, How Best to Respond
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 12:00 noon – 2 pm Kevin Quigley Kevin Quigley is former college president of Marlboro College where he led its merger with Emerson College. As president of the National Peace Corps Association, he led the national campaign resulting in the Peace Corps’ largest appropriation increase in history. He has been a