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Looking at the world on its own terms, The Geopolitical Forum is dedicated to putting the U.S.A. first while bringing the rest of the world along wherever possible--a positive-sum policy goal well-adapted in the emerging new world order for the best interest of the American people.
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Upcoming events
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Buffett Book: We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West
720 University Place, 720 University Place, Second Floor, Evanston, IL 60208, Evanston, IL, USJoin us for a talk with Hanna Notte, director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, on her new book We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West. The conversation will be moderated by Maria Lipman, who served as the Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies in fall 2026.
In 2022, Vladimir Putin commanded Russian forces to invade Ukraine, producing a rupture with the United States and Europe the world has not seen since the Cold War. In addition to unleashing immense losses on the Ukrainian people, the war turned into a long battle of wills in which Russia refocused its entire state machinery to achieve one purpose: Outlast the West, at any cost necessary.
Russia foreign policy analyst Hanna Notte tells a story that has long been obscured: that the Kremlin is waging a war not only on Ukraine, but over global order. Blending critical analysis with reportage from over a dozen countries, Notte's We Shall Outlast Them takes readers on a panoramic journey through this new era of statecraft, with its successes and its failures. From the comedy of Russia’s antics at the United Nations to the melodrama of its outrageous nuclear threats, Notte renders an astonishing portrait of a newly outward-facing Russia. With sensitivity and depth, she shows why the country enjoys enduring appeal among some people around the world while casting a dark shadow onto others.
Putin is the one pulling the strings, but he is not the only player. Propagandists, diplomats, businessmen, and rogue agents have done his bidding: They have outmaneuvered sanctions, forged surprising alliances, and charmed the Global South. From civilian shelters to military bases, presidential palaces to tense borderlands, Notte chronicles the untold stories of those waging Russia’s battles—but also of everyday people swept up in Putin’s agenda. Whether from activists, refugees, or whistleblowers, these stunning accounts lay bare the true toll of Russia’s power games.
Timely, gripping, and rich, We Shall Outlast Them profiles a relentlessly adaptive global Russia and offers a searing warning about the future it seeks to create.
Lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m..
Please register free of charge at https://events.humanitix.com/we-shall-outlast-them-putin-s-global-campaign-to-defeat-the-west-buffett-book-talk-with-hanna-notte?c=planitpurple
This event is hosted by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. We from the Geopolitical Forum can continue the conversation and hang out after the event wraps up.
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"Evasive Riches & the Fight against Extreme Inequality" w/ Buffett Institute
Harris Hall, Harris Hall, 1881 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, USA, Evanston, IL, USAs income and wealth inequality continue to increase globally, billionaires around the world continue to consolidate wealth and power using increasingly sophisticated tactics, buttressed by a growing pool of legal and tax experts dubbed the "wealth defense industry." The Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) Program at Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs invites you to attend a day of discussions on the state of extreme inequality, tax evasion, and wealth defense today.
You'll hear from many of the leading experts on the frontlines of the fight to expose and legislate against wealth consolidation and tax avoidance. They will dive into the current state of inequality and the tactics that make tracking and taxing wealth difficult, as well as strategies most likely to succeed in this fight. They will also share insights into what we can all do to push back against the "wealth defense industry" and the oligarchs whom it protects.
The symposium will begin at 8:15 a.m. with an introductory address by EDGS's director Jeffrey Winters, Professor of Political Science, followed by two morning panels and two afternoon panels, with a bagged lunch in between. The event will end at 5:00 p.m.Please register free of charge at: https://events.humanitix.com/evasive-riches-edgs?c=planitpurple
This event is hosted by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. We from the Geopolitical Forum can continue the conversation and hang out after the event wraps up.
Please also RSVP here to help us find one another at the event.
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