“From Ferguson to Dallas to Charlotte: Racial Justice and Policing in America” will convene a diverse and distinguished panel to share their unique perspectives on the recent policing crises that have and continue to occur across the United States. More than two years after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,…
The Future of Capitalism talk seriesCharles Murray, W. H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise InstituteCharles Murray is a political scientist, author, and libertarian, he first came to national attention in 1984 with the publication of “Losing Ground,” which has been credited as the intellectual foundation for the Welfare…
Please join us for a 2016 International Human Rights Day program. UN Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Philip G. Alston, the John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, and co-founder of its Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, will give an address accepting the UNA-USA’s…
Synopsis: Left over from the Cold War are a hundred million gallons of radioactive sludge, covering vast radioactive lands. Governments around the world, desperate to protect future generations, have begun imagining society 10,000 years from now in order to create monuments that will speak across the time. Part observational…
Women’s rights were a major issue during the 2016 presidential campaign, especially given that one candidate was a woman and the new President-elect made headlines when several women accused him of sexual misconduct.Teresa C. Younger, president and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, will deliver a public lecture addressing…
DescriptionChina’s transformation from a developing economy into an emerging global power has left an unmistakable mark on international politics. Although China is a hot topic for politicians and pundits from Washington to Beijing, the nature of Chinese power is often poorly understood. Misunderstandings of China’s…
