Past Public Programs

Award-winning "9/11" documentarians Jules and Gédéon Naudet discuss their latest Netflix project, a three-part documentary chronicling the terrorist attacks in Paris.

World-renowned architect and World Trade Center master planner Daniel Libeskind and 9/11 Memorial architect Michael Arad examine the evolution and revitalization of the World Trade Center site since...

Al-Qaeda remains an active threat to American security, adapting their operations and priorities in the Middle East. Anne Stenersen of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment examines al-Qaeda’s...

With a new Crown Prince driving political, economic, and cultural change in Saudi Arabia, are the kingdom's leaders turning a new page? Middle East policy analyst Christopher Blanchard unpacks...

America has long relied on Pakistan for military and intelligence support in the War on Terror, but relations have grown increasingly frayed. C. Christine Fair of Georgetown University discusses...

Iran is an influential power in the Middle East, but many of its policies threaten U.S. interests and the stability of the region. Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace...

After 9/11, 45 percent of terrorism cases are thought to have involved online radicalization. In 2017, that number increased to 90 percent. Daniel Koehler, founder and director of the German Institute...

Lawrence Wright, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Ali Soufan and cast member Wrenn Schmidt discuss Hulu’s “The Looming Tower” series adapted from Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the...

North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear capabilities has made the threat of nuclear terrorism an increasing global security concern. Graham Allison, a leading analyst of U.S. national...

The February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center marked the first time the Twin Towers were attacked by terrorists. Former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White oversaw the prosecution of the plotters.

Producers from “VICE” on HBO share behind-the-scenes insights from the show’s fifth season, which features coverage of Mosul’s journey to liberation from ISIS and what the future holds for Iraqi...

Dr. Sheila Carapico, professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond, reflects on the long crisis in Yemen and examines the regional and global impact of U.S...

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden discusses the current state of the War on Terror, cybersecurity, and Russian interference.

Thomas Hegghammer, senior research fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, and Cole Bunzel, scholar of jihadi ideology at Princeton University, examine how terrorist groups like ISIS...

Souad Mekhennet, a correspondent for The Washington Post, reflects in her memoir I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad on her encounters with some of the most notorious...

Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its increasingly assertive foreign policy in the Middle East directly challenge American influence. Stephen Sestanovich of the Council...

Technology has revolutionized America’s ability to surveil, track and eliminate terrorists. Brett Velicovich discusses the complexity of drone operations in his new book, Drone Warrior, and shares his...

In his memoir How to Be a Muslim: An American Story, hailed as “profound and intimate” by The Washington Post, frequent CNN commentator Haroon Moghul reveals how he struggled with his Muslim-American...

The 9/11 attacks prompted significant changes in the FBI’s counterterrorism operations in the U.S. and around the world. FBI Director Christopher Wray reflects on the Bureau’s ever-evolving fight...