Freedom of the press is a hallmark of our democracy. Steve Herman, a veteran member of the White House Press Corps, considers covering the U.S. President a key part of ensuring a healthy democracy. Join us in conversation with Steve on June 25 on what it’s really like to cover the President, and the importance […]
Join fellow World Affairs Council members in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world. Connect and engage with others, share your thoughts, and explore how we can secure our global future. Topic: The Climate Crisis & Global Instability Rising temperatures are turning up the heat on already fragile systems around the world. The […]
***Rescheduled for August 1st*** What’s next for the U.S. in the Middle East? Join author Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East & Africa at the Council on Foreign Relations, in conversation with Jim Falk on what went wrong with U.S. involvement in the region, and how the U.S. should reimagine our strategic interests in […]
Join us on Sept. 19 and 20 for the world’s leading event on global security, right here in Hartford. GSF 2024 will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals, experts, policymakers, and foreign leaders come together for cutting-edge conversations on the biggest security concerns we face and […]
Historian, author, and CFR foreign policy expert Max Boot reintroduces us to one of America’s most consequential and controversial presidents – and his lasting impact on the U.S. and the world. In conversation with Jim Falk. “A timely and fascinating book, just what we need to understand, and perhaps transcend, our current age of political […]
Join fellow World Affairs Council members in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world. Connect and engage with others, share your thoughts, and explore how we can secure our global future. Topic: Worldwide Efforts to Battle – or Embrace – Disinformation With Brazil's dramatic ban on X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram's turbulent relationship […]
Join fellow World Affairs Council members in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world. Connect and engage with others, share your thoughts, and explore how we can secure our global future. Topic: The World After the U.S. Election With the US election just around the corner, the world is bracing for the dramatic […]
Author James Graham Wilson joins us for another episode of WorldNow with Jim Falk on Paul Nitze, America's most influential national security strategist throughout the Cold War. “In his superb America’s Cold Warrior...Wilson portrays Nitze as consistently animated by a single, ‘steadfast conviction that the United States needed to possess overriding strength.’” – Foreign Policy Magazine […]
Rescheduled for November 6th The conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating at a rapid pace. With the U.S. deploying 100 U.S. service members and a THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) Missile Defense System to Israel, the U.S. seems to be signaling increased involvement in the conflict. As Israel and Iran trade attacks, join […]
