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Global Economic Trends: The Credit Crunch: A Conversation with George Soros (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:41:44 -0400

Watch George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, discuss implications of the mortgage crisis for the international economic system.

World Economic Update (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:37:18 -0400

Watch experts discuss the state of the global economy and the effects of a U.S. economic downturn.

McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: What is the Right Economic Approach to Global Warming? (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:05:39 -0400

Watch economist Ian W.H. Parry, Richard L. Sandor of the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Princeton's Robert H. Socolow discuss the best economic approach to mitigating global greenhouse-gas emissions.

Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:41:52 -0400

Watch experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.

Energy Scenarios to 2050: Implications for U.S. Energy Security (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:08:40 -0400

Watch Jeroen van der Veer, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, discuss the various global factors influencing the energy market and implications for the next fifty years.

Religion and the Open Society Symposium: Session One: Religion, Pluralism, and Freedom of Inquiry (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:51:49 -0400

Watch experts discuss how religion may have helped or hindered the development of free and open societies.

This symposium was made possible by the generosity of the Henry Luce Foundation.

Religion and the Open Society Symposium: Session Two: Religion-State Relations (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:20:50 -0400

Watch experts discuss the role of religion with regard to the state.

This symposium was made possible by the generosity of the Henry Luce Foundation.

Religion and the Open Society Symposium: Session Three: Religion, Innovation, and Economic Progress (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:10:38 -0400

Watch experts discuss the impact of religion on economic development.

This symposium was made possible by the generosity of the Henry Luce Foundation.

HBO History Makers Series with Lawrence H. Summers (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:10:01 -0400

Watch Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University's Charles W. Eliot university professor, reflect on his career in government and academia as part of CFR's HBO History Makers Series.

Human Security: The Emerging Paradigm for Understanding Global Vulnerabilities (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:58 -0400

Watch Sadako Ogata, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, discuss how human security has changed over the course of her career, as part of the CFR Global Women Leaders Series, sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc.

Intelligence Analysis: Continuity and Change (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:19:43 -0400

Watch Dr. Thomas Fingar discuss controversial national intelligence estimates on Iran and Iraq, changes in intelligence analysis, and new tools available to analysts.

Iraq: Five Years of War (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:38:25 -0400

Watch Barry McCaffrey, a retired U.S. army general and adjunct professor of international affairs at West Point, discuss past failings and future options for success in Iraq five years after the war began.

A Conversation with Asha-Rose Migiro (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:03:54 -0400

Watch UN deputy secretary-general Asha-Rose Migiro discuss priorities for the United Nations, with particular regard to international development. This event was made possible by the generosity of ExxonMobil.

Fear and Hitler's Instant Subversion of Freedom (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:05:49 -0500

Watch Fritz Stern, university professor emeritus at Columbia University, discuss the legacy of Hitler's transformation of Germany into a one-party dictatorship. This meeting was hosted in collaboration with the National History Center.

Can America Handle the Rise of Asia? (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:53:44 -0500

Watch Kishore Mahbubani, dean and professor at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, discuss the potentially positive impact of Asia's economic growth on the greater global order.

Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:40:11 -0500

Watch Michael Mandelbaum, the Christian Herter professor at the Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies, discuss his book, Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government.

A Conversation with Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Video Highlight)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:33:46 -0500

Watch Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) discuss his recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

A Conversation with Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:15:00 -0500

Watch Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE) discuss his recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Russia Update (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:05:59 -0500

Watch experts discuss domestic politics in Russia ahead of upcoming presidential elections as well as the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

Russia Update (Video Highlight)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:06:49 -0500

Watch experts discuss domestic politics in Russia ahead of upcoming presidential elections as well as the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Sovereign Wealth Funds on the Rise: Should We Worry? (Video Highlight)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:13:44 -0500

Watch financial experts discuss the geopolitical implications of international sovereign wealth funds buying stakes in companies in the United States and elsewhere.

McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Sovereign Wealth Funds on the Rise: Should We Worry? (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:32:55 -0500

Watch financial experts discuss the geopolitical implications of international sovereign wealth funds buying stakes in companies in the United States and elsewhere.

Global Issues in Campaign ’08: the Immigration Balancing Act: Border Security, Cheap Labor and U.S. Jobs (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:08:49 -0500

Watch a panel of experts discuss the role of the immigration debate in the 2008 presidential election. This is the third in a series of public meetings sponsored by CFR.org, the Economist, and NYU's Stern School of Business.

The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:54:31 -0500

Watch Strobe Talbott, president of The Brookings Institution, discuss his book, The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation.

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Rebalancing the U.S.-China Economic Relationship (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:29:14 -0500

Watch David H. McCormick, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs, discuss issues critical to the economic relationship between China and the United States.

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Rebalancing the U.S.-China Economic Relationship (Video Highlight)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:20:49 -0500

Watch David H. McCormick, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs, discuss issues critical to the economic relationship between China and the United States.

World Economic Update (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:53:05 -0500

Watch experts discuss the recent volatility in the markets, with particular regard to credit markets and implications for the U.S. economy as a whole.

Campaign 2008: The Role of Foreign Policy (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:36:45 -0500

Watch three polling experts discuss the role of foreign policy in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.

Campaign 2008: The Role of Foreign Policy (Video Highlight)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:14:05 -0500

Watch three polling experts discuss the role of foreign policy in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.

U.S.-Iran Relations: Past, Present, and Future (Video)

national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:20:13 -0500

Watch experts discuss relations between the United States and Iran, including Iran's role in Iraq, the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, and prospects for an improved U.S.-Iran relationship in the future.