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Video: Charlie Rose Interview with Robert Gates

May 18, 2012 by

Video: Charlie Rose Interview with Robert Gates

Charlie Rose interviewed Robert Gates, the former Secretary of Defense under both George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, on the campus of William and Mary where Mr. Gates was recently named the 24th Chancellor of that prestigious Virginian university. The interview was comprehensive and covered everything from the surge in Iraq ordered while Gates was still the Secretary of Defense to the raid that resulted in Osama bin Laden’s death in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Thought Leadership Forum on the Future of the City

April 19, 2012 by

As cities grow in importance, so too does architecture. Architects are playing a leading role in thinking about the future of cities and building structures that will define urban life for hundreds of years to come. Rem Koolhaas is a leading urban theorist and a Pritzker Prize–winning architect who is engaged in building projects around the world. He co-founded OMA, the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, which is receiving international attention for its recent completion of an enigmatic new headquarters for China Central Television in Beijing.

Video: U.S. Commanders brief Congress on Afghanistan

March 21, 2012 by

Gen. John Allen and Defense Department Policy Undersecretary James Miller testified on Tuesday in front of the House Armed Services Committee on updates on the Afghan War following the alleged tragic shooting of 16 civilians by an American soldier. Congress is seeking updates from commanders on the ground in Afghanistan on a war that is increasingly unpopular after a decade of fighting.

Video: RT interview with Daniel Wagner

March 8, 2012 by

Below is RT’s interview with Daniel Wagner, CEO of Country Risk Solutions, and a regular contributor to International Policy Digest. Daniel Wagner is author of “Managing Country Risk” which is available for sale on Amazon. Daniel discussed the recent presidential elections in Russia that witnessed Vladimir Putin’s victory by significant margins.

Video: President Obama’s Address to the Annual AIPAC Conference

March 4, 2012 by

On the Sunday before he is scheduled to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister at the White House, President Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference, gathered in Washington. Obama addressed situations in the Middle East, with a significant portion of his speech focused on Iran.

IAEA Delegation Arrives in Iran to Discuss Nuclear Program

January 29, 2012 by

A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Iran to discuss the Islamic Republic’s controversial nuclear program, the Iranian media reported on Sunday. Iran’s Envoy to the IAEA Ali Ashgar Soltanieh said last week that a delegation of the UN nuclear watchdog would visit Iran on January 29-31 “to negotiate and discuss issues raised by the IAEA.”

Thought Leadership Forum on Authoritarian States

January 18, 2012 by

The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University is holding what promises to be a thought provoking and informative forum ahead of the launch of the Journal’s Fall/Winter 2011 issue, “Inside the Authoritarian State”. The forum, Thought Leadership Forum on Authoritarian States, will examine the mechanics behind authoritarian regimes and how these regimes and states interact with the international system.

Young People in International Affairs (YPIA): Top 35 Under 35

January 16, 2012 by

YPIA (Young People in International Affairs), founded by Dr. Scott Firsing, a regular contributor to the Journal of Foreign Relations, has launched a new project. “Top 35 Under 35″ in collaboration with Contact Media, is seeking to identify under 35 years of age Africans who are having an impact “in their respective countries, on the [...]

Video Discussion: Likelihood of War with Iran

January 15, 2012 by

Well informed discussion on Charlie Rose about Iran with the David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Columbia University’s Gary Sick and John Miller, formerly with the FBI. The discussion also segwayed into a discussion on Iraq and Saddam Hussein and the effectiveness of enhanced interrogation techniques like waterboarding. Below is the video courtesy of Hulu but check out the website for Charlie Rose for more discussion on this and other issues.

Ron Paul on the campaign trail

January 7, 2012 by

Ron Paul on the campaign trail

Despite coming in third in the Iowa caucuses last Tuesday, behind Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, Ron Paul is polling at second place at 18 percent behind the former governor of Massachusetts. Romney is currently polling at 40 percent, with former Senator Rick Santorum polling a distant third at 11 percent, according to a Suffolk University/7 News two-day tracking poll of likely voters in New Hampshire.

TED Talks: Carne Ross

September 4, 2010 by

TED Talks: Carne Ross

After 15 years in the British diplomatic corps, Carne Ross became a “freelance diplomat,” running a bold nonprofit that gives small, developing and yet-unrecognized nations a voice in international relations. At the BIF-5 conference, he calls for a new kind of diplomacy that gives voice to small countries, that works with changing boundaries and that welcomes innovation.

TED Talks: Thomas Barnett

June 4, 2007 by

In this bracingly honest talk, international security strategist Thomas Barnett outlines a post-Cold War solution for the foundering U.S. military that is both sensible and breathtaking in its simplicity: Break it in two.