Past Programs
Israel-Palestine: Are Prospects for a Two-State Solution Dead?
August 12, 2020 Ellen Laipson Welcome! You are invited to join our August 12 webinar: “Israel-Palestine: Are prospects for a two-state solution dead?” with Ellen Laipson, Director of the International Security program at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. This talk will address current developments and dynamics
A Zero-Based Foreign Policy?
July 29, 2020 Robert Hunter Welcome! You are invited to join our July 29 webinar: “A Zero-Based Foreign Policy?” with US Ambassador (rtd) Robert Hunter. Following the election in November, we will either continue with more of the same or have in January a new administration committed to doing things “differently” in
US Global Leadership: Where Are We Today?
July 8, 2020 Richard Silver Since WWII all American Presidents have exercised global leadership. This has largely been welcomed by our friends and allies; it has provided predictability, peace and prosperity. Where we have departed from this tradition, such as with the invasion of Iraq, our reputation has suffered. Now, many of
Russia and Ukraine’s Tangled Relationship
March 2, 2020 Dr. James West and Krista Peterson The Russia-Ukraine relationship begins in the 9th century with the establishment of Kievan-Rus, a trading center established on the banks of the Dnipro River as a loose confederation of Slavic, Nordic and Finnish tribes under the leadership of the Viking King Rurik. It
The Critical Importance of Science to US Government Operations and Policy Making: Examples and Current Dangers
February 6, 2020 Karl Braithwaite, Ed Hildebrand, Arvid Lundy and Cheryl Rofer While it’s true that scientific research has permeated much of what the federal government has done over the years, is it still important? If so, why? In a recent New York Times article entitled “Science Under Attack: How Trump is Sidelining Scientists
Greece on the Front Line: The Refugees Keep Coming
December 3, 2019 Jane Abbott Download Power Point Presentation Here ! Since 2015, desperate refugees mostly from the Middle East and a few from West Africa, have been flooding the Eastern Greek islands of Kos, Samos, Lesbos, Leros, and Chios. The conditions on these islands, especially on Samos, where six
