Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Several weeks ago, the new Israeli justice minister, Yariv Levin, announced plans to reform the country’s judicial system by curtailing the very broad power of Israel’s judiciary to appoint judges, nullify laws, and otherwise regulate public life. In the view of its supporters, the reform will revitalize democracy. “We go to the polls, vote, elect, and time after time, people we didn’t elect choose for us,” Levin claimed. “Many sectors of the public look to the judicial system and do not find their voices heard. That is not democracy.” Levin’s critics have the exact opposite view. In their eyes, judicial reform is anti-democratic.More than 100,000 demonstrators gathered recently in Habima Square in Tel Aviv to protest Levin’s plan. Many thousands more rallied in other cities throughout the country. “Now is the hour of darkness,” author David Grossman told the crowd. To help us better understand what’s going on, we have invited Gadi Taub—an Israeli historian, author, and prominent supporter of the reform—to walk us through the debate.

In ten years, Chinese ownership of US farmland has jumped from $81 million in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2020. What does it mean for American food security when foreign adversaries expand their footprint in the US agriculture industry? What can Congress do to protect Americans from both a food and national security crisis?Please join Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA) and Hudson Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt as they discuss this important issue.

Join Hudson Institute and Center for American Progress for an address by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen followed by a discussion with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Representative Bi-khim Hsiao, Hudson Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey, and Center for American Progress Vice President Kelly Magsamen.

Join Hudson Institute hosted a discussion with former Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy and Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs on America’s role in the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hudson Institute will host U.S. Senator Rick Scott for a discussion on the great-power competition between the United States and China. The discussion will focus on what the U.S. can continue to do to expose the corruption and disinformation campaign of the Chinese Communist Party, its abuses of human rights in China, and how the U.S. can position itself to remain the world’s most reliable and trustworthy ally.

As ideological fault lines in the United States continue to shift, supporters of socialist policies have grown louder and more emboldened by far-Left politicians. Ambassador Haley delivered remarks on why capitalism remains the best economic system ever created, followed by a conversation with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Peter Rough.

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with experts on what China’s attempts to redefine development standards and practices means for the United States in the era of great power competition. The event drew on John Lee’s recent report, China’s Economic Slowdown: Root Causes, Beijing’s Response and Strategic Implications for the U.S. and Allies and his upcoming report, Ambition and Overreach: Countering One Belt One Road and Beijing’s Plans to Dominate Global Innovation.

Hudson Institute and the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will host a panel discussion on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and how the United States can respond to the growing outbreak effectively.

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana. How is NATO delivering on burden sharing and what impact does this have on the alliance’s ability to carry out its missions and operations? How is the organization adapting to a new security environment? What are the key challenges facing the alliance in the decade ahead?

Mr. Pahlavi is the most prominent Iranian opposition figure and, increasingly, a unifying symbol among Iranians who seek to replace the current regime with a secular liberal democracy. He is uniquely positioned, therefore, to shed light on Iran at the crossroads. Can it manage the unprecedented series of historic challenges that it faces? How will it seek to break out of the corner into which President Trump has maneuvered it? And what strategy should the United States adopt to achieve the best results for itself and the Iranian people?