After more than a decade of American involvement in Afghanistan, a successful peace settlement remains notoriously elusive. The scheduled conclusion of the NATO combat mission in 2014 though, has put the pressure on western governments to act fast. What w ...
After surviving an assassination attempt in Pakistan, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai pledged to continue working to increase education opportunities for young girls. Discrimination, trafficking, and domestic servitude are just a few of the gender-based barr ...
Over the last two decades, NATO has attempted to redefine itself to become a more flexible and dynamic military alliance. Since joining in 1999, Poland has played a critical role in NATO with regard to enlargement, missile defense, and global operations, ...
As the Obama Administration continues negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, members of Congress have expressed concern over key issues in the negotiations. A recent compromise between the White House and US lawmakers, if enacted into law, woul ...
From the Israeli Justice System and rule of law to the status of the Arab minority, the first Arab justice to serve on the Israeli Supreme Court, Salim Joubran, will share his unique perspectives on Israel. The cost of this discussion is $10. Exclusively ...
We will live stream this program at 12:10 p.m. CT Maria Toorpakai Wazir is ranked among the top female squash players in the world. Growing up in a Taliban stronghold in Northern Pakistan, where girls are not expected to play sports or even attend school, ...
Immediately following the public program, Syria: An Inside View on the Humanitarian Crisis, Council Young Professionals are invited to join us for continued conversation. “YP Meet-Ups” are informal events following select programming, and give YPs the opp ...
With an absence of a coherent US foreign policy in Israel, and an ever-changing Middle East, what state is Israel’s national security in? Regionally, increased terrorist threats, a deepening Sunni-Shia divide, and the ongoing war in Syria have impacted Is ...
Despite ongoing challenges in Afghanistan, hope exists with millions of young Afghans who are tired of war and ready to reclaim their homeland—a country where 75 percent of the population is younger than 35. Marred by years of conflict, Afghanistan wants ...
Iran’s presidential election this May could be considered the most consequential in the country’s post-revolutionary era. It may determine Iran’s trajectory toward a more theocratic, militaristic regime or a more democratic, peaceful one, argues Saeid Gol ...
