International

Where does the United States stand in regards to North Korea? Speaker Mike Chinoy breaks it down for us in his recent article for The Cipher Brief. In his piece, "Gambling with Catastrophe on the Korean Peninsula," Chinoy outlines how foreign policy regarding North Korea has changed and where the major players in Washington believe it is going.

Former president of the Soviet Union, APB speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, advocates for a shift in government when reflecting on his successor Vladimir Putin. TIME magazine recently named Putin as one of the 100 most influential world leaders as part of their annual list.

New York Times’ columnist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof conducted the first extensive interview with Hillary Clinton since the election in November. On April 6th in New York City, Kristof asked Clinton thought-provoking and honest questions regarding the election, the current White House administration, her future, and women’s issues at home and abroad.

“Global Trumpism marks the end of the neoliberal order and the emergence of a new neo-nationalism order.”

APB speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author, predicted not only Brexit, but the infamous 2016 election which gave Donald Trump the presidency early Wednesday morning. This idea of “Global Trumpism” is relatively new and was inspired by Blyth’s belief that we are moving into neo-nationalism following the untimely demise of the usual neoliberal order. Blyth explains that Trump is not only an American phenomenon, but a global one. There are many more like him — “Trumpets” — who are blowing louder than ever before.

What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? APB speaker and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans recently presented a compelling examination of this question at TED2016.

+Watch Hugh Evans’ TED Talk

Geopolitical futurist and APB speaker Parag Khanna recently took the stage at TED2016 and delivered a compelling presentation on the future of world order and how humanity is organized. "I want you to reimagine how life is organized on earth," said Khanna. As cities expand and grow ever more connected, we evolve from geography to what he calls "connectography."

+Watch Parag Khanna’s TED Talk

Former President of the Soviet Union and longtime APB speaker Mikhail Gorbachev is releasing a new book based on his groundbreaking life. Entitled Gorbachev in Life, this 700 page biography is a collection of memoirs, interviews, letters, documents and articles by the leader and others.