
Declassified: A Conversation with John Powers
John Powers leads the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State, where his team of historians and information professionals de...
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The World Affairs Council of Charleston (WACC) WACC presents programs which feature distinguished presenters from governments, academic organizations and the business community. The speakers...

John Powers leads the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State, where his team of historians and information professionals de...

Retired Major General Jami Shawley unpacks the evolving landscape of U.S. strategy in Africa—from rising investment and great power competit...

With government spending on social needs and services declining worldwide, the role of civil society is more crucial than ever. John Hewko,...

Amb. Jimmy Story provides a real-time perspective on prospects for democracy in Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere

Rolf and Rosie Mowatt-Larssen offer a fascinating glimpse into their careers in the CIA, as employees and spouses.

A conversation with Andy Alexander, award-winning journalist and news industry leader, about threats and challenges to journalists around th...

A conversation about a region in turmoil as the Administration upends traditional international relations and the functioning of our diploma...

The president of the American Foreign Service Association on the challenges facing our diplomats in a time of unprecedented change and the r...

A conversation with Liza Tobin on the strategic economic competition and rivalry between the U.S. and China as we transition to a new admini...

A leading expert on Russia shares a unique insight into Vladimir Putin's perspective on Russian history, its place in the world, and how he...

The next President faces extraordinary international challenges, including regional conflict, great power jockeying, and decisions about Ame...

One of the world's leading experts on terrorism and insurgency provides an insightful update on this global threat.

One of the world's foremost experts in demographic trends explores the changing nature, shape, size and movement of global populations, one...

Recent attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea—launched by the Houthis in Yemen—are wreaking havoc on global trade. Drawing on his distin...

Michael Miklaucic, the editor of the National Defense University journal PRISM, shares thoughts on current national and international securi...

Christopher Day, professor of political science at the College of Charleston, a former relief worker with Doctors Without Border, and vetera...

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen challenges us with his fasten your seatbelts presentation on the complex issue of intelligence in which he discusses spi...

Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina and as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs u...

Charleston World Affairs Council member George Pope discusses what he considers China's two Achilles Heel issues--water and food.

A young woman arrested for taking off her hijab (mandatory head covering for woman) dies in police custody. The backlash, especially women,...

U. S. Institute of Peace analysts Brian Harding and Camilla Pohle-Anderson discuss Washington's concern over China's aggressive outreach int...

World Affairs Council of Charleston member and retired senior diplomat Al Thibault discusses the always volatile and ever-changing situation...

Retired senior US diplomat and World Affairs Council of Charleston member Jon Gundersen who has extensive experience working in Russia and U...

Brian Norris, Professor of Political Science at Lincoln University of Missouri, discusses his recent Fulbright Future Scholars Grant wherein...

Retired senior US diplomats, Ambassador William Courtney (Moscow, Kazakhstan, and Georgia), and Jon Gundersen (Moscow, Ukraine, and Estonia)...

Christian Curriden, Rand Corp Defense Analyst discusses how North Korea has moved from Pariah State to a major challenge. Are there any viab...

Immigration professional Gil Jacobs discusses current immigration issues--Afghanistan and Haitian refugees--in the light of US policy, polit...

Ambassador Christopher Goldthwait discusses 'lessons learned' during his Government career and how he is now 'applying' those lessons as an...

World Affairs Council of Charleston member George Pope offers a primer on cyber currencies--Bitcoin for Beginners. Pope provides a basic ove...

World Affairs Council of Charleston President George Pope discusses the emerging and frightening international issue of rare earth elements...

Strategies for International Development (SID) Executive Director Charles Patterson and Program Director Judith Russo discuss SID's innovati...

World Affairs Council of Charleston resident South Asia expert Al Thibault discusses the farmer revolt in India. Initial protests by rice an...

Ruthie Ravenel of Daniel Ravenel Sotheby's International Realty discusses the impact of the global Covid-19 Pandemic on local, national, and...

J. Huggins, Executive VP and Regional President of United Bank, discusses how his 'regional' financial institution is coping with, and prepa...

Dr. Brian Norris of Denison University discusses the impact of Bolivia's socialist Government and massive Chinese 'Belt and Road' investment...

The international world comes close to home as Tucker Morris of Morris Financial Concepts takes us through year-end considerations on taxes...

Jonathan Hillman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of the Reconnecting Asia Project,...

When money speaks, conscience stays silent. (Russian proverb) Peter Wild has spent a career in anti-money laundering efforts. In this conver...

Dr. Melford Wilson, Vice President of Winthrop University, discusses his forty years of traveling and working in China, all of which is cove...
Dr. Bryan Ganaway, College of Charleston Honors College Associate Dean, continues his presentations on WW I and its impact on our lives toda...
James Melville served as US Ambassador to Estonia 2015-2018 and is now Associate Dean at the Language, Culture, and World Affairs Department...

On June 15, hundreds of Chinese and Indian military clashed in brutal hand-to-hand combat on the disputed India/China border. Twenty India s...

Allan Mustard, US Ambassador to Turkmenistan (2015-2019), discusses the strategic importance of that country to US interests in Central Asia...

Katherine Zimmerman, Resident Fellow of the American Enterprise Institute's Critical Threat Project discusses the tough decisions facing the...

Bill Clifford, President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America, discusses the current and future programs and potentials.

Dr. Cynthia Arnson, Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC discusses Venezuela--a 60 percent...

Greg Poling of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington discusses China's island by island move into the South China...

Charleston World Affairs Council member George Pope recently attended the subject conference in Washington DC. Herein is his "trip report."

Ambassador Kenneth Yalowitz discusses the Arctic, where due to climate change, the ice cap melts year by year. The result: new shipping lane...

Charleston World Affairs Council member George Pope discusses the Kurds, the largest ethnic group in the Middle East, and perhaps the world,...