Iran’s New Parliament
The results of last month’s parliamentary elections in Iran are now in. For anyone interested in Iran, these polls provide an essential indi
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Events
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CA Event: Banking the Unbanked
Currently, too many Californians are disconnected from the financial mainstream. While national estimates show that 10 percent of house
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1PM – 2:30PM EDT
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Can Online Investing End Poverty?
“Invest Wisely. End Poverty.” This is the goal of eBay’s new online microfinance investment marketplace,
The Global Great Game
Grand explanations of how to understand the complex twenty-first century world have all fallen short-until now. In
Iran’s Election: What the Polling Says
When the Iranian people vote for their parliamentary representatives on Friday, March 14, the results may be surprising. But will the rising
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10:30AM – 12PM EDT
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America’s Fate in the Coming Era of Chinese Hegemony
With the United States and China, who will rule whom? That’s the central question of In the Jaws of the Dragon by Tokyo-based jo
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4PM – 5:30PM EDT
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The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
The Internet, social networking and peer-to-peer (p2p) communication have transformed how people connect, as well as the scope, scale an
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12:15PM – 1:30PM EDT
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What is True Patriotism?
Has the right hijacked patriotism? Has the left ceded it? Does wearing a flag lapel pin make you a true patriot? Is dissenting agains
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6PM – 8PM EDT
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Extraordinary Rendition
In 2003, Abu Omar was kidnapped by CIA agents in Italy on suspicion of being involved with al Qaeda. He was transported to Egypt, where he w
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12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
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740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Next Era of American Politics
Phillip Longman began by framing the core question of the event: are we in a transformative political moment, and what woul
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11AM – 2PM EDT
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