Secretary Marco Rubio is focused on integrating human rights within broader national interests, often emphasizing “freedom” and “liberty” over traditional, institutionalized human rights definitions. In 2025, reflecting the Trump administration’s new policies, the State Department reorganized the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
What lies behind the administration’s approach to human rights, what exactly does current policy consist of, and how do those policies align more closely with United States national interests and constitutional principles?
Join Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Riley M. Barnes and Senior Fellow Matthew Boyse for a discussion of the administration’s priorities and policies covering human rights, democracy, and labor.
Join Hudson Institute for a conference with leaders from industry, government, academia, and defense to discuss the latest developments in the US-China AI competition.
Join House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow on Congress’s role in revitalizing America’s defense industrial base.
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion of how the US can build a more resilient and flexible energetics base—one that can meet sustained demand while accelerating the development and fielding of new capabilities.
Hudson welcomes Karel Řehka, former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, to discuss the changing security environment in Europe and its implications for the Czech Republic, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the transatlantic alliance.
