Chaos or Coherence? Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next President
Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. RSVP HERE The event, which will include opening remarks and an informal discussion with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, will feature four distinguished experts from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs community and the Washington-based Stimson Center. Moderated by Humphrey School Dean Eric P. Schwartz, this engaging panel […]
Making the Most of the Worldwide Threat Assessment
Every year in February, the heads of U.S. intelligence agencies present Congress with an unclassified threat assessment. The quality of the document this year is uneven, and it’s clear that intelligence leaders remain conflicted about how much of their knowledge belongs in the public domain. But the annual ritual has some value in pushing the […]
Ellen Laipson’s Op-ed in World Politics Review on Worldwide Threat Assessment
Every year in February, the heads of U.S. intelligence agencies present Congress with an unclassified threat assessment. The quality of the document this year is uneven, and it’s clear that intelligence leaders remain conflicted about how much of their knowledge belongs in the public domain. But the annual ritual has some value in pushing the […]
Is the International System Equipped to Deal With 21st-Century Crises?
In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, Ellen Laipson, president emeritus of the Stimson Center and a WPR weekly columnist, joins host Peter Dörrie for a discussion on current trends in the international system, including the changing roles of the United Nations, regional powers and the United States in crisis management and conflict resolution. Relevant WPR […]
Ellen Laipson interviewed in World Politics Review on international systems
In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, Ellen Laipson, president emeritus of the Stimson Center and a WPR weekly columnist, joins host Peter Dörrie for a discussion on current trends in the international system, including the changing roles of the United Nations, regional powers and the United States in crisis management and conflict resolution. Listen to […]
FBI vs. Apple: Finding the Right Balance Between Technology and Security
The standoff this past week between the U.S. government and the global tech behemoth Apple underscores an enduring condition of our age: Technological innovation is at once a powerful tool to enhance our security, but maximizing its consumer benefits requires resisting government regulation and control. The private sector and government will have to find a […]
Ellen Laipson’s Op-ed in World Politics Review on Technology and Security
The standoff this past week between the U.S. government and the global tech behemoth Apple underscores an enduring condition of our age: Technological innovation is at once a powerful tool to enhance our security, but maximizing its consumer benefits requires resisting government regulation and control. The private sector and government will have to find a […]
Atlantic Council Picks EWI’s Kawa Hassan for Task Force on the Future of Iraq
This Task Force will bring together 25 top Iraq experts from around the globe who will make specific recommendations to the incoming American administration’s transition team in late November 2016.