https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/rss/feed.xml en-us https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/second-delegation-of-the-uehiro-carnegie-for-future-generations-study-tour-visits-japan Delegates from the September 2026 study tour reflect on their visits to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima, and how the trip informed their views on ethical leadership. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/second-delegation-of-the-uehiro-carnegie-for-future-generations-study-tour-visits-japan https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/cooperation-as-a-source-of-power Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses why values and interests aren't opposing forces and how pragmatic diplomacy can turn principles into action. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/cooperation-as-a-source-of-power https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/redefining-the-frontline This report from the second CEF cohort discusses new ethical frameworks for healthcare as AI transitions to general-purpose infrastructure. How should ethical considerations shift? Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/redefining-the-frontline https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/listening-to-conflict-human-experience-of-war With the rise of cyber and hybrid warfare, what's been lost in ethical thinking about conflict? Access this "Ethics Empowered: Leadership in Practice" recording. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/listening-to-conflict-human-experience-of-war https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/a-new-national-security-architecture This report from the second CEF cohort provides an economic security framework for the U.S. and globally demonstrating accountability and democratic governance. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:32:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/a-new-national-security-architecture https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/a-new-breed-of-american-oligarch Casey Michel examines how concentrated wealth is reshaping American democracy and foreign policy, and the consequences when private interests take precedence over the public good. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/a-new-breed-of-american-oligarch https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/building-next-generation-ethical-leaders At a time of profound ethical challenges—from rapid technological change to shifting geopolitical tensions—Carnegie Council is helping prepare the next generation of leaders. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/building-next-generation-ethical-leaders https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/water-as-a-right-or-commodity This report from the second CEF cohort provides an ethical analysis of water allocation & governance as data centers expand in the U.S. & globally. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:19:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/water-as-a-right-or-commodity https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/democracy-as-a-moral-principle Access a recording of this "Values & Interests" event with Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly and Council President Joel Rosenthal discussing the state of democracy globally. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/democracy-as-a-moral-principle https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/ethics-on-film/the-brink-of-war This review of "The Brink of War" discusses issues relating to nuclear ethics in its depiction of the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/ethics-on-film/the-brink-of-war https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/status-migration-2025-beyond-trans-atlantic-perspective In November 2025, Carnegie Council’s Model International Mobility Convention initiative and Helvetas hosted a discussion on the state of migration and practical areas for cooperation. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/status-migration-2025-beyond-trans-atlantic-perspective https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/preparing-ethical-leaders-in-a-fragmented-world Noah Bopp, founder of The School for Ethics and Global Leadership, discusses educating the next generation of leaders amid polarization and institutional decline. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/preparing-ethical-leaders-in-a-fragmented-world https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/myth-ai-inevitability-virginia-dignum Artificial intelligence doesn't happen to us. Virginia Dignum on the choices, power, and human agency shaping the future of AI. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/myth-ai-inevitability-virginia-dignum https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellows-visit-san-francisco-for-module-on-ethics-and-emerging-technology The first-ever offsite Carnegie Ethics Fellow module in the Silicon Valley featured meetings with researchers, practitioners, ethicists, venture capitalists, and technologists. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellows-visit-san-francisco-for-module-on-ethics-and-emerging-technology https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/soft-power-era-nationalism-hendrik-ohnesorge From ancient Rome to modern geopolitics, Hendrik W. Ohnesorge explores why soft power remains essential in an increasingly transactional age. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/soft-power-era-nationalism-hendrik-ohnesorge https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/meeting-atomic-bomb-survivor-koko-kondo What can an atomic bomb survivor teach us about peace in an age of war? Kathleen Egan reflects on meeting Hiroshima survivor Koko Kondo. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/meeting-atomic-bomb-survivor-koko-kondo https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/hubris-fog-of-war-us-iran-conflict-neda-bolourchi Millions of Iranians oppose their government, but that doesn't mean they want foreign bombs. Neda Bolourchi explores the ethical gray zones of this conflict. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/hubris-fog-of-war-us-iran-conflict-neda-bolourchi https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/international-humanitarian-law-under-stress-humanitarian-lives-under-fire UN Under-Secretary-General Gilles Michaud reflects on the erosion of international humanitarian law and the urgent need to restore accountability and protection for aid workers. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/international-humanitarian-law-under-stress-humanitarian-lives-under-fire https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/democracy-in-retreat-yana-gorokhovskaia Freedom House's Yana Gorokhovskaia discusses the political and ethical stakes of two decades of global freedom decline. Fri, 29 May 2026 11:22:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/democracy-in-retreat-yana-gorokhovskaia https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/iran-is-not-venezuela Despite vast differences, Washington has treated Iran and Venezuela as parallel cases, writes Neda Bolourchi. What does this reveal about the ethics of American power? Wed, 27 May 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/iran-is-not-venezuela https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/nuclear-ethics This "Values & Interests" panel discussion, held in partnership with PBS and moderated by acclaimed journalist Ann Curry, is available to view in full. Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/nuclear-ethics https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellows-spotlight-alex-urwin This conversation features Alex Urwin, head of strategic partnerships & projects at the UK prime minister's office. Mon, 18 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellows-spotlight-alex-urwin https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/practicing-strategic-empathy-and-navigating-competing-values University of Hong Kong's Professor Brian Wong discusses U.S.-China relations and how to practice strategic empathy without succumbing to moral relativism. Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/practicing-strategic-empathy-and-navigating-competing-values https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/building-moral-and-professional-resilience Watch/listen to the latest "Values & Interests" podcast featuring Gilles Michaud, UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security. Wed, 06 May 2026 13:25:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/building-moral-and-professional-resilience https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/u-s-power-and-principle James Story, former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, visits Carnegie Council to discuss the new dynamic between American power and principle. Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/u-s-power-and-principle https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/ethics-ai-agents-global-governance Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with the challenges of AI agents in multilateral and diplomatic spaces. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/ethics-ai-agents-global-governance https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/geopolitics-fracturing-world-aarathi-krishnan Aarathi Krishnan, CEO of Raksha Intelligence Futures, discusses the political, economic, and technological dynamics shaping this moment of uncertainty and transition in the global system. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/geopolitics-fracturing-world-aarathi-krishnan https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/reflections-uehiro-carnegie-study-tour-japan Access this report from the Uehiro-Carnegie Endowment for Future Generations study tour, in which Carnegie Council fellows and staff reflect on their trip to Japan. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/report/reflections-uehiro-carnegie-study-tour-japan https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/realism-pragmatism-american-rhetoric Amid Trump's fiery rhetoric and debates over "realism," Professor Jason Ralph writes that "pragmatism" may offer a better alternative for the American public. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/realism-pragmatism-american-rhetoric https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/gaslighting-america-mathias-risse What is fueling the post-truth era? Why is it working? Harvard's Mathias Risse argues that gaslighting has become a dominant rhetorical force in American politics. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:47:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/gaslighting-america-mathias-risse https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellow-spotlight-harsh-suri This conversation features Harsh Suri, CEO and co-founder of The Geostrata, a youth-led independent policy and research think tank, based in India. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellow-spotlight-harsh-suri https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/presidents-desk/zero-introspection The rejection of introspection by America's business leaders—combined with an unwillingness to defend the system that incubated their success—is a deeply troubling trend. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/presidents-desk/zero-introspection https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/character-leadership-conversation-mark-hertling Mark Hertling discusses U.S. foreign policy, the release of his new book, and the moral-political fork in the road in America in 2026. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/character-leadership-conversation-mark-hertling https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/ethics-on-film/one-battle-after-another This review of Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning "One Battle After Another" discusses gender roles, white supremacy, and the motivations of revolutionaries. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0400 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/ethics-on-film/one-battle-after-another https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/amoral-american-power-matias-spektor From Caracas to Tehran, U.S. power is no longer justified through a narrative of liberal internationalism. Matias Spektor examines the consequences of this shift. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/amoral-american-power-matias-spektor https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/why-space-matters-and-how-to-govern-it Watch this "Ethics Empowered" event, in which an expert panel grapples with ethical questions on governance, militarization, and emerging technology in space. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/video/why-space-matters-and-how-to-govern-it https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/keeping-it-realism-paul-poast With realism having a political moment, Paul Poast discusses the intellectual roots of the theory and how it's being applied in U.S. foreign policy. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/values-interests/keeping-it-realism-paul-poast https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/presidents-desk/a-moral-rupture As moral relativists try to sanitize Trump's transgressive policies, Canada's Prime Minister Carney warns, "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition." Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/presidents-desk/a-moral-rupture https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/trump-gaslighting-american-realism Trump's gaslighting around “realism” and U.S. foreign policy has gone into overdrive. How can the country find an equilibrium between power and principle? Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/trump-gaslighting-american-realism https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellow-spotlight-ruth-nashipae-muigai This conversation features Ruth Nashipae Muigai, founder and CEO of The Gender Initiative, where she leads efforts for gender equality and inclusion in East Africa. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/article/carnegie-ethics-fellow-spotlight-ruth-nashipae-muigai