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What does the US invasion mean for Venezuela and the region?

Dorothy Kronick, Associate Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Student Voices: Politics and Power in International Law

If power determines law, what does that mean for the rules-based international order? Join the...

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The 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development: The Future of the Dollar

Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist, IMF

Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:30 PM
UCLA University Club (Former Faculty Club), Morrison Room

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Announcing Kenneth Rogoff as the presenter of the 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Lecture! RSVP now!

Call for Applications! Burkle Center Alice Belkin Memorial Scholarship (2025-26) - Deadline: Feb. 27, 2026

Scholarship Opportunity! Students from North America can do a master's program at MCI | The Entrepreneurial School ® in Innsbruck, Austria for a reduced tuition fee of €7,500 per year.

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Kal Raustiala joins Tavis Smiley

Kal Raustiala, UCLA law professor and author of “The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the......

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Dalia Dassa Kaye joins CNN to discuss the 2025 Gaza ceasefire plan

"We need to have a sustained end of fighting, not just a pause, but a......

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Dalia Dassa Kaye joins the BBC to discuss the Gaza peace proposal

“The worry is that there are a lot of short-term and long-term obstacles that remain,......

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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Benjamin Radd joins CNN to discuss disparate responses to Charlie Kirk's assassination and political violence

"Consensus doesn't go viral. Consensus doesn't give you hits or likes on the internet or......

Friday, September 12, 2025

Israel's squandered victory

"Netanyahu may be correct in surmising that Israel's neighbors respect its new position of strength,......

Friday, August 1, 2025

How the Israel-Iran-U.S. War forever changed the Middle East

Burkle Center Senior Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye joins podcast Global Dispatches to discuss Israel's strategic......

Friday, July 18, 2025

How did Israel and Iran go from strategic allies to bitter enemies?

Dalia Dassa Kaye, Burkle Center Senior Fellow, takes a deep dive into the history of......

Friday, July 11, 2025

Negotiation as a tool of war

Eric Min, assistant professor of political science and global studies at UCLA, uses both quantitative......

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Israel and Iran: a war with no off-ramp

"For many years both Iran and Israel had reasons to avoid a direct war of......

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Benjamin Radd joins CNN International to discuss Israel and Iran trading strikes

"For Iran, it's difficult to see an off ramp," Burkle Center Senior Fellow Benjamin Radd......

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The link between the U.S. dollar and an emergent carbon cleavage in American politics

U.S. tariff policies, a rapid shift to green energy in Asia and policies that promote......

Friday, May 23, 2025

What Happens to Hollywood When the U.S. Is No Longer the Good Guy?

“The Trump administration has initiated a shock and awe campaign — only this time, against......

Friday, May 9, 2025

Benjamin Radd on Russian Prisoner Exchange

"I think ... this White House ... it's putting the cart before the horse, improving......

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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In memoriam: Edward Leamer, 80, esteemed former Burkle Center Faculty Advisory Board Member, professor, and director of UCLA Anderson Forecast

Edward Leamer, esteemed former Burkle Center Faculty Advisory Board Member and a distinguished professor emeritus......

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

More Territory, More Problems: Can Trump Seize Greenland?

Burkle Center Director, Kal Raustiala's, new article publication "More Territory, More Problems: Can Trump Seize......

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Announcing Kenneth Rogoff as the presenter of the 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Lecture! RSVP now!

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Kal Raustiala joins Tavis Smiley

Dalia Dassa Kaye joins CNN to discuss the 2025 Gaza ceasefire plan

Dalia Dassa Kaye joins the BBC to discuss the Gaza peace proposal

Benjamin Radd joins CNN to discuss disparate responses to Charlie Kirk's assassination and political violence

Israel's squandered victory

How the Israel-Iran-U.S. War forever changed the Middle East

How did Israel and Iran go from strategic allies to bitter enemies?

Negotiation as a tool of war

Israel and Iran: a war with no off-ramp

Benjamin Radd joins CNN International to discuss Israel and Iran trading strikes

The link between the U.S. dollar and an emergent carbon cleavage in American politics

What Happens to Hollywood When the U.S. Is No Longer the Good Guy?

Benjamin Radd on Russian Prisoner Exchange

In memoriam: Edward Leamer, 80, esteemed former Burkle Center Faculty Advisory Board Member, professor, and director of UCLA Anderson Forecast

More Territory, More Problems: Can Trump Seize Greenland?

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