Iran on the Brink: Resistance, Repression, and Global Power Shifts

March 2025

Past Event

Iran on the Brink: Resistance, Repression, and Global Power Shifts

Past Event

Hudson Institute

March 06, 2025

Members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry scale model missiles in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

March 2025

Past Event

Speakers:

Mariam Memarsadeghi

Founder and Director, Cyrus Forum for Iran’s Future and Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Dr. Ladan Boroumand

Cofounder, Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, Honorary Professor of History, University of Parma, and Co-Laureate of the 2009 Lech Walesa Human Rights Award

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As Iran’s regime tightens its grip at home, it is also strengthening its anti-Western alliance with China and Russia. But with President Donald Trump back in the White House, Tehran will likely face maximum pressure sanctions and increased strikes on its proxies. With simmering domestic unrest and escalating regional tensions, where does Iran go from here?

Join Zineb Riboua, research fellow and program manager at Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, for a conversation with Mariam Memarsadeghi, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and Dr. Ladan Boroumand, cofounder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. They will examine Iran’s resistance movement and shifting political landscape to identify the implications for regional stability.

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Bad Money: How America Can Solve Perpetual Inflation

Featured Speakers:

Brendan Brown

Alex J. Pollock

Moderator:

Harold Furchtgott-Roth

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Bad Money: How America Can Solve Perpetual Inflation

At Hudson, Senior Fellows Brendan Brown and Harold Furchtgott-Roth and Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex Pollock will discuss the book’s findings and how gold-based monetary reform combined with the increased use of modern analytical tools can help end the inflationary spiral.

Featured Speakers:

Brendan Brown

Alex J. Pollock

Moderator:

Harold Furchtgott-Roth

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November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Limits of Autonomy: How Beijing Exploits Hong Kong’s Special Status

Featured Speakers:

Thomas Benson

Joey Siu

John Dotson

Thomas Kellogg

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Limits of Autonomy: How Beijing Exploits Hong Kong’s Special Status

Join Senior Fellow Michael Sobolik and an expert panel for a discussion about a new report from Hong Kong Watch on the state of Hong Kong and how US policymakers can close the loopholes Beijing exploits.

Featured Speakers:

Thomas Benson

Joey Siu

John Dotson

Thomas Kellogg

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

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November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Investing in the US-Japan Alliance: Issues and Solutions for the $550 Billion Investment Fund

Featured Speakers:

William Chou

Colin St. Maxens

Jennifer Thomas

Quynh Tran

Teruko Wada

Eric Wilkinson

Moderator:

Kenneth R. Weinstein

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Investing in the US-Japan Alliance: Issues and Solutions for the $550 Billion Investment Fund

To further explore the fund and its allocation, Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair will host an event featuring two panels with financial, industrial, and policy experts.