Jackie Droesch

On Thursday, September 19th, Franak Viačorka spoke about the struggle that Belarusians face between Westernization and Russification. Mr.Viačorka is the Vice President of the Digital Communication Network, a consultant for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, and the Creative Director for RFE/RL Belarus Service. He advocates for democracy and personal freedom in post-Soviet countries and…

On Wednesday, September 18th, Dr. Sujata Ashwarya came to speak at IWP about Israel’s energy security and strategy. Dr. Ashwarya is an Associate Professor at the Centre for West Asian Studies [Middle Eastern], Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. She has her MPhil and Ph.D. in Western Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.…

On Sunday, September 15th, Professor Sara Vakhshouri spoke with BBC and Bloomberg about the impact of the drone attack on a major Saudi Arabian oil plant.   Professor Vakshouri spoke in both interviews about how people should not expect a shock to the oil market because Saudi Arabia has plenty of domestic inventories of crude oil that will last them…

On September 12, 2019, Lieutenant General Michael Nagata, USA, Ret. came to The Institute of World Politics to discuss the United States’ efforts in counterterrorism. LTG (R) Nagata retired from the US Army in 2019 after 38 years of Active Duty, 34 of which were spent in US Special Operations. His final position was Director…