On Tuesday, February 16, 2015, Professor David Forte participated in a panel discussion on The Rise of Islamic Radicalism with Lt. Gen. (ret.) John R. Vines, former Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, Jason Beardsley, Special Operations Advisor for Concerned Veterans for America, and Senator Ron Portman (R-Ohio), who gave a keynote address.  The event was sponsored by the Advisory Council of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County and was held at Landerhaven in Beachwood, Ohio.​