- Carnegie New Leaders: A Discussion with Independent Diplomat's Carne Ross | 05/21/13 (with live webcast)
BY INVITATION ONLY. Please watch the live webcast.
Carne Ross is a former British diplomat who resigned over the Iraq War. His latest book is "The Leaderless Revolution" and as the head of Independent Diplomat, he advises democratic but marginalized governments and political groups. He will lead a discussion on ethical leadership. (Carnegie New Leaders) - Legal Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of National Security | 05/23/13 (with live webcast) Can drone strikes, both domestic and foreign, be legally justified? Will the war against al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations ever really be over? As former general counsel of the Department of Defense and the Department of the Air Force, Jeh Johnson is uniquely equipped to give the legal perspective on all matters of national security. (Public Affairs Program)
- Foreign Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America's House in Order | 06/04/13 (with live webcast) A rising China, climate change, terrorism, a nuclear Iran, a turbulent Middle East, and a reckless North Korea all present serious challenges. But U.S. national security depends even more on the United States addressing its burgeoning deficit and debt, crumbling infrastructure, second class schools, and outdated immigration system. What can the United States do to put its house in order? Is isolationism the answer or should America look for collective responses to global challenges? (Public Affairs Program)
- The World Through Arab Eyes: Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East | 06/05/13 (with live webcast) Distinguished scholar Professor Shibley Telhami shares his insights on U.S.-Middle East relations and discusses his new book, "The World Through Arab Eyes: Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East." Drawing from polling data collected over the last two decades, "The World Through Arab Eyes" dives into the Arab psyche to understand the motivations behind the uprisings and what that means for the future political environment in the Middle East. (U.S. Global Engagement Program)
- Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era | 06/06/13 (with live webcast) During the 20th century, some American presidents tried to forge a new international order, while others sought to manage the country's status. How did transformational presidents, like Wilson and Reagan, change how the U.S. sees the world? Were transactional presidents, like Eisenhower and the elder Bush, more effective and ethical? (Public Affairs)
- Ethics Matter: Jeremy Scahill on the World as a Battlefield | 06/10/13 (with live webcast) Covert wars, drone strikes, and private security contractors are the new face of American foreign policy. Few investigative journalists have done more to expose the ethical and political repercussions of such policies than Jeremy Scahill. In this Ethics Matter conversation, Scahill will discuss his motivations for taking on the military industrial complex and the obstacles confronting investigative journalism in the 21st century. (Ethics Matter Series)
- The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America | 06/12/13 (with live webcast) American democracy is in crisis: Seismic shifts in a single generation have left the country with its institutions no longer working and its ordinary people left to improvise their own schemes for success. Do Washington insiders and Silicon Valley billionaires have the answers? Or should we look to the rural South and the Rust Belt for wisdom? (Public Affairs Program)
- The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business | 06/17/13 (with live webcast) As the greatest information and technology revolution in human history continues to evolve, we have much to look forward to--and beware of. Who will be more powerful in the future, the citizen or the state? What is the relationship between privacy and security, and how much will we have to give up to be part of the new digital age? (Public Affairs Program)
