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CNN host Fareed Zakaria, David Rubenstein discuss populism and free speech at AGS lecture

(04/04/24 3:47am)

Fareed Zakaria, CNN host and political commentator, and David Rubenstein, Trinity ‘70, former chairman of the Board of Trustees and co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, spoke at a Tuesday event in Page Auditorium about the rise of populism and how colleges can counter these national trends.


Nationally-renowned law professor Matthew Waxman discusses long-term implications of Israel-Hamas war

(01/24/24 6:32am)

Matthew Waxman, a law professor at Columbia University and an adjunct senior fellow for Law and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, spoke at Tuesday’s Program in American Grand Strategy event on the long-term implications of the war between Israel and Hamas.



Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth addresses challenges to military recruitment at AGS event

(11/16/23 4:34am)

Christine Wormuth, United States Secretary of the Army, spoke at a Wednesday fireside chat hosted by the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy about the current state of civil-military relations and the challenges to the Army’s recruitment efforts. 


Former DC National Guard commanding general talks protecting the Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection at AGS event

(11/08/23 5:23am)

William Walker, retired sergeant at arms of the U.S. House of Representatives and former commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, spoke at a Tuesday event hosted by the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy about military preparation and responses to civil unrest, particularly during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


AGS hosts panel on changing landscape of college athletics, sports’ impact on U.S. diplomacy

(09/29/23 4:28am)

The Duke Program in American Grand Strategy hosted a panel about the changing landscape of college sports and the role sports play in the United States’ foreign diplomacy, as part of the Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series Thursday evening. 






General Mark Milley discusses foreign relations, domestic politics in 'Defending the Nation in the 21st Century' lecture

(11/16/21 3:55am)

With Page Auditorium full of Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, midshipmen, prior service members and members of the larger Duke community, General Mark A. Milley gave the fall 2021 Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture.





Palestinian advocacy organization accuses Duke of 'monitoring and policing' student speech

(06/30/20 3:18am)

Palestine Legal, an independent organization that provides advocacy and litigation to individuals who speak out about Palestinian issues, is pushing Duke to rectify what the organization deems  “a pattern of monitoring and policing of student speech,” according to an email from Zoha Khalili, a staff attorney at the organization, to Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.  


Group representing Duke workers announces demands for the University in advance of students' return to campus

(06/22/20 9:08pm)

Two men, both wearing protective masks, stood atop the East Campus bridge Monday morning and unfurled a banner announcing workers’ demands as the University prepares for students to return to campus in the Fall.




Bolting from Bolton

(02/10/20 5:26am)

On Monday, February 17, Duke’s Program in American Grand Strategy will host war-monger John Bolton for a conversation on “The National Security Challenge of 2020.” Professor Peter Feaver, who will interview Bolton, commented that Bolton’s various roles in the Reagan, Bush (I and II) and Trump administrations present an “exciting opportunity to hear first-hand from a significant figure in American policy-making.” However, AGS’ announcement fails to list Bolton’s many concrete “achievements” beyond his titles. So, to better understand why Professor Feaver speaks so highly of Bolton—and why we should all be so excited to hear from him—I present the following list of John Bolton’s greatest hits: