Biden’s First International Trip: Expectations and Realities

Thursday, June 8 // 10–11:00am (ET)

President Biden's first international trip involves a cascade of summits -- the G7 in the UK; the NATO and U.S.-EU Summits in Belgium; and the U.S.-Russia Summit in Switzerland. Join Wilson Center experts on Tuesday, June 8, at 10AM ET/4PM CET who will discuss U.S. expectations for the Summits and their likely outcomes.

Still to Come This Week

Challenges to Russia's Independent Media: A Conversation with Meduza's Galina Timchenko

Monday, June 7 // 11am–12 pm (ET)

Galina Timchenko, a prominent Russian journalist and CEO of Meduza, will consider what new challenges to free speech the Russian media are currently up against, how government pressure affects today’s media development trends, and what motivates independent journalists to continue working.

The Columnist: Leaks, Lies, and Libel in Drew Pearson’s Washington

Monday, June 7 // 4–5:30pm (ET)

FDR called him a chronic liar and Churchill broadened the charge to “the most colossal liar in the United States.” Both wartime leaders feared Drew Pearson’s embarrassing revelations. From 1932 to 1969 Pearson’s daily column, “The Washington Merry-Go-Round,” appeared in 600 newspapers throughout the United States and abroad. Just as Pearson ushered his readers behind closed doors, Donald Ritchie has sought to uncover the facts behind the column: the sources who leaked to him and the credibility of his accusations.

Untapped Potential: Women, Leadership, and Water Diplomacy in the Middle East

Wednesday, June 9 //9–10:30am (ET)

Join the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program and Middle East Program, with co-sponsor EcoPeace Middle East, for a discussion on the inclusion of women in water leadership and diplomacy in the Middle East. Hear from a panel of experts on the enhancement of regional diplomacy and a movement for inclusive resource decision-making.

The State of Play in Brasília

Wednesday, June 9 // 2:00–3:30pm (ET)

The first half of 2021 has been full of twists and turns in Brazil, from President Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet shakeup earlier this spring to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s return to the political arena. Join the Brazil Institute for a breakdown of exactly what has been going on in Brasilia, and what it means for the country’s political and economic future.