In Conversation: Progress in a New Age of Geopolitical Competition

Europe is at war. Global competition with China for economic and political influence is stronger than ever. In too many places, we are facing mass democratic backsliding. We have no choice but to face these challenges head on. In the next of our series of highlight sessions from the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit, Magdalena Andersson (Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Leader of Swedish Social Democrats), and Mélanie Joly (Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs), speak with Ben Rhodes (Former United States Deputy National Security Adviser for President Obama and Co-Chair of National Security Action) about a progressive foreign policy for our time.

This conversation took place on September 16, 2023, at the 2023 Global Progress Action Summit in Montréal hosted by Canada 2020 and CAP Action. It has been lightly edited for clarity.