World Affairs

Join two veteran New York Times reporters,Nicole Perlroth and David Sanger to learn how hackers were able use our own vulnerable software supply chains to compromise key US companies and government agencies, and what the SolarWinds incident may tell us about cyberwarfare.

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Join us next Thursday for the inaugural installment of our new Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series, featuring David Sanger and Nicole Perlroth... of The New York Times. The Pacific Council and World Affairs are California’s leading global affairs organizations. We have joined forces to bring our members exceptional opportunities to hear from global leaders throughout the year ahead. The Pacific Council x World Affairs Global Leaders Series will feature the world’s top thinkers and doers from government, business, and civil society. #GlobalLeadersSeries

As the US reckons with the shock of the recent Capitol insurrection, the FBI is investigating white nationalist groups suspected of organizing the attack, but why was law enforcement so unprepared when there were plenty of warnings? In this episode, we talk with former FBI assistant director of counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi about the issues now facing authorities in the wake of the January 6 insurrection and at the culture of the FBI itself. https://www.worldaffairs.org/media/blog/868

In remembrance of George P. Shultz, we present his reflections on the history of global governance, starting with the founding of the IMF and World Bank at Bretton Woods. George P. Shultz's wishes for the future of the United States: "I'd like to see the US retain its ability to lead...to continue to see our economy prosper. I'd like to see us work on the lower end of the income scale, to help people raise themselves up. We need to help people throughout the world to develop answers that work...We need to keep working at it." https://www.youtube.com/watch

Germany has spent decades confronting its dark history, but neo-Nazis and conspiracy theorists remain a threat. In this episode, we hear from Stephan Kramer, the head of domestic intelligence for the eastern German state of Thuringia. He talks with Ray Suarez about what he’s learned trying to stop this movement.