Counterterrorism and US Strategy with Dr. Sebastian Gorka

August 2025

Past Event

Counterterrorism and US Strategy with Dr. Sebastian Gorka

Past Event

Invite Only

August 19, 2025

August 2025

Past Event

Speakers:

Dr. Sebastian Gorka

Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council

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The Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host Dr. Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, for a conversation with Dr. Michael Doran. They will discuss the evolving global terrorist threat, the future of United States counterterrorism strategy, and how counterterrorism shapes US policy in the Middle East.

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Prioritizing Political Prisoner Advocacy Across China

Featured Speakers:

Grace Jin Drexel

Olivia Enos

Gao Pu

Corey Jackson

Michael Kovrig

Ziba Murat

Pedro Pizano

Moderators:

Olivia Enos

Michael Sobolik

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Prioritizing Political Prisoner Advocacy Across China

Join us at Hudson Institute to discuss how advocates, lawmakers, and the US government can prioritize the release of political prisoners across China.

Featured Speakers:

Grace Jin Drexel

Olivia Enos

Gao Pu

Corey Jackson

Michael Kovrig

Ziba Murat

Pedro Pizano

Moderators:

Olivia Enos

Michael Sobolik

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Assistant Secretary Barnes on Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in US Foreign Policy

Featured Speakers:

Riley Barnes

Matthew Boyse

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Assistant Secretary Barnes on Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in US Foreign Policy

Join Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Riley M. Barnes and Senior Fellow Matthew Boyse for a discussion of the administration’s priorities and policies covering human rights, democracy, and labor.

Featured Speakers:

Riley Barnes

Matthew Boyse

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry

Featured Speakers:

Nina Shea

Jan Jekielek

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry

Join Nina Shea for a discussion with Jan Jekielek, author of the new book Killed to Order, about this modern atrocity.

Featured Speakers:

Nina Shea

Jan Jekielek

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March 2026

Past Event

Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III

Featured Speakers:

Walter Russell Mead

Shyam Sankar

March 2026

Past Event

Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III

With Walter Russell Mead, Sankar will discuss his strategy to resurrect the American industrial base, win the twenty-first-century defense technology race, and prevent World War III.