CFR On the Record

In this episode, Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses lessons from the 1929 Wall Street crash, followed by a panel discussion on the present-day risk of a bubble, and how policymakers should respond. Host: Gillian Tett, Columnist and Member of the Editorial Board, Financial Times; Head, King’s College, University of Cambridge; CFR Member Introductory Remarks: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign...

In this episode, Margaret Woolley Busse discusses the regulatory environment for artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States, with particular focus on its implications at the state and local level. She is joined by Adam Segal, who assesses the global AI race and why these dynamics matter for U.S. national security and strategic competition with China. Host: Irina A. Faskianos, vice...

In this episode, Kim Daniels, Michael Baggot, Erin D. Dumbacher, and Brian Green discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence and human dignity. Host: Kim Daniels, Director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University Guests: Michael Baggot, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum; Adjunct Professor of Theology,...

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. Host: Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies Guests: Yechiel Leiter, Ambassador Extraordinary and...

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, Executive Director, Cuba Study Group; CFR Member Maria Werlau, Cofounder and Executive Director, Free Society Project/Cuba Archive Jorge R. Piñón, Energy...

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 D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program Guests: Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy...

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 Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit...

In this episode, panelists discuss the best and worst decisions in U.S. foreign policy as a part of the CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series. Host: Kelebogile Zvobgo, Mansfield Associate Professor of Government and Director, International Justice Lab, College of William and Mary; CFR Term Member Guests: Kathryn E. David, Historian, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State; CFR Term...

In this episode, panelists discuss the growing economic and security threats facing Persian Gulf countries and the future of U.S. engagement in the region. Host: Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University; CFR Member Guests: Joseph L. Votel, Distinguished Chair, Combating Terrorism Center at West Point; Former Commander, U.S. Central Command...

This episode revisits a 2015 CFR event featuring former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, who passed away at age 100. Host: Steve Liesman, Senior Economics Reporter, CNBC Guests: Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR...