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A curated selection of thought-provoking events from the Council on Foreign Relations, featuring expert panels, keynote conversations, and global policy discussions.

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In this episode, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter discusses the recent trilateral framework agreement among the United States, Israel, and Lebanon, as well as the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship amid the Iran war.

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In this episode, panelists discuss the impact of U.S. sanctions, the potential for U.S. military action, and the ongoing energy crisis in Cuba.

Host: Kezia McKeague, Managing Director, McLarty Associates; CFR Member

Guests: Ricardo Herrero, Executi... more

In this episode, Fatih Birol examines how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping the global energy landscape and explores how countries may increasingly favor domestic energy sources that reduce reliance on fuel imports.

Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip... more

This episode revisits a 2011 CFR event featuring U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away at age 71.

Host: Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent, ABC News

Guests: Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, South Carolina

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Recent Guests

Yechiel Leiter
Ambassador of Israel to the United States
Israel
Episode: Yechiel Leiter on the U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon Agreement
Fatih Birol
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency
Episode: On the Hormuz Crisis and the Global Energy Landscape
Barbara Slavin
Recovered Journalist, Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council
Episode: From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
Maria McFarland
Researcher/Analyst
Human Rights Watch
Episode: From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
David Beckman
Advocacy/Policy Expert
Bread for the World
Episode: From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
Mark Jacobson
Former Deputy NATO Senior Civilian Representative of Afghanistan
NATO
Episode: From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
Elisa Ewers
Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: On the Gulf After the Iran War
Robert Mogielnicki
Non-resident fellow
Arab Gulf States Institute; advisor for Teneo
Episode: On the Gulf After the Iran War
Joseph Votel
Former CENTCOM Commander; Combating Terrorism Center Chair at West Point
West Point / CENTCOM
Episode: On the Gulf After the Iran War

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Moderator and expert panelists drawn from CFR staff and affiliates, with roles spanning journalism, diplomacy, policy analysis, and governance.

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 144 ratings
  • Hormuz

    Enjoyed the conversation as ever. I understand Mr. Hicks is a hostage to the regime, so to speak. Reasonable fear of grievance-driven retaliation.

    Relying on hope while shunning true expertise? No, thank you.

    So Iran wins World Cup? One way or another?

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    Scott Barger #WordTrx
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  • On US National Defense Strategy:

    In my opinion, Under Secretary Colby is the only person on the Trump Administration that sounds credible!

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    American Living in Peru
    United States5 months ago
  • Antisemitic

    Accusing Israel of genocide or ethnic cleansing shows an ignorance of the meaning of those terms. Or they use over the top rhetoric to express their antisemitism. That would fit with CFR’s routine antisemitism

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    This Ken
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  • Tune in to the American foreign policy council

    CFR is comprised of antisemites who can’t bother to research the subject before they mouth off

    CFR represents the Davos elites leftist agenda. The American Foriegn Policy Council represents the honest American interest. I have been going through the last couple of years podcasts and they have proven far more accurate in their predictions than has CFR.

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    This Ken
    United States2 years ago
  • Tune in to the American foreign policy council

    CFR represents the Davos elites leftist agenda. The American Foriegn Policy Council represents the honest American interest. I have been going through the last couple of years podcasts and they have proven far more accurate in their predictions than has CFR.

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    This Ken
    United States2 years ago

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Audience values rigorous, data-driven debates and nuance in geopolitics and economics.
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Feedback frequently notes the content is informative for policymakers and industry strategists, with strong takeaways on global risks.

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From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
Q: How should the U.S. handle aid and engagement with Pakistan given regional instability?
Engage Pakistan with a mix of civilian development and targeted security cooperation, recognizing both the need for action against extremist networks and the risk of destabilizing the region if aid is suddenly cut off; find bipartisan mechanisms to sustain engagement.
From the Archives: A Conversation With Lindsey Graham
Q: What is your view on withdrawing from Afghanistan versus maintaining a limited presence after 2014?
The line of thinking is to maintain enough presence to ensure air sovereignty, counter-terrorism, intelligence, and training for Afghan forces, while avoiding a full-scale occupation; the aim is a stable handover that does not enable a Taliban resurgence.
From the Archives: Alan Greenspan on the U.S. Economy in 2015
Q: What concerns do you have about inequality and its relation to productivity and asset prices?
Inequality largely reflects who holds assets; QE boosted asset prices and benefited some groups more than wage earners, underscoring the need to boost productivity and investment broadly to raise living standards for everyone.
From the Archives: Alan Greenspan on the U.S. Economy in 2015
Q: How do you view the influence of the Fed's balance sheet and QE on long-term rates and the broader economy?
QE expanded the balance sheet but did not proportionally lift money supply or growth; the transmission mechanism primarily worked through signaling and reserve effects, with limited impact on broad inflation until policy rates change.
From the Archives: Alan Greenspan on the U.S. Economy in 2015
Q: Given the current policy environment, do you see us returning to 3-4% GDP growth any time soon?
Growth hinges on reforming entitlements and rebalancing the fiscal structure so that savings can fund productive investment; without that, even technological progress may not translate into sustained higher growth.

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