France After the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

January 2015

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France After the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Past Event

Webcast

January 21, 2015

January 2015

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France has just suffered the most deadly terrorist attacks on its soil in recent history. The French have responded with an impressive show of unity and solidarity, with millions taking to the streets in the largest demonstrations since World War II.

Significant and numerous challenges lie ahead for French leaders: tackling Islamic radicalism and integrating their nation’s Muslim community, protecting its threatened Jewish community, and preventing the rise of the extreme-right National Front. What should be done?

On January 21st at 12:30 pm EST, Hudson Institute was honored to host a discussion about these questions with four experts: Walter Russell Mead, Kenneth R. Weinstein, Jean-Francois Copé, and Bruno Tertrais. Benjamin Haddad moderated the discussion.

View the online-only event here

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

Featured Speakers:

Eyck Freymann

Jason Hsu

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

With Jason Hsu, Freymann will discuss how the United States and its partners can adapt to China’s evolving strategy and develop a coherent plan to prevent conflict while safeguarding Taiwan’s future.

Featured Speakers:

Eyck Freymann

Jason Hsu

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May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

China’s Persecution: Assault on All Faiths

Featured Speakers:

Sam Brownback

Hon. Frank Wolf

Michael Arkush

Mihrigul Tursun

Arjia Rinpoche

Frances Hui

Wang Chunyan

Pastor Pan Yongguang

Peter Xu

Enes Freedom

Pastor Corey Jackson

Grace Jin Drexel

Moderator:

Nina Shea

This picture taken on July 19, 2023 shows a view of a watchtower of an alleged detention facility in Artux in Kizilsu Prefecture in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. Since 2017, more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims have been swept into internment camps where human rights abuses are commonplace, researchers, campaigners and members of the diaspora say. Beijing says the facilities were voluntary centres for teaching vocational skills, closed years ago after their inhabitants "graduated" into stab

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

China’s Persecution: Assault on All Faiths

To address these concerns, former senator Sam Brownback, who served as ambassador at large for international religious freedom in the first Trump administration, will join Senior Fellow Nina Shea to propose new policies for the US government and actions for the American public.

Featured Speakers:

Sam Brownback

Hon. Frank Wolf

Michael Arkush

Mihrigul Tursun

Arjia Rinpoche

Frances Hui

Wang Chunyan

Pastor Pan Yongguang

Peter Xu

Enes Freedom

Pastor Corey Jackson

Grace Jin Drexel

Moderator:

Nina Shea

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May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Adapting to the Modern Media Landscape

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Hugh Hewitt

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Adapting to the Modern Media Landscape

Join Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside chat with radio host and commentator Hugh Hewitt, whose career in media and politics has spanned more than four decades.

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Hugh Hewitt

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May 2026

Past Event

Voices Inside Iran: The Internal Dimension of Operation Epic Fury

Featured Speakers:

Zineb Riboua

Mariam Memarsadeghi

Samira Gharaee

May 2026

Past Event

Voices Inside Iran: The Internal Dimension of Operation Epic Fury

Research Fellow Zineb Riboua will discuss how the war is reshaping Iranian society with Mariam Memarsadeghi, who researches civil society, democratic movements, and civic education inside Iran and Samira Gharaei, who reports on political developments and public sentiment across Iranian media.