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Posted On: Mar 05, 2010
A reading list of resources on systems and policy developed by Dr. Louise Diamond of Global Systems Initiatives.
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Posted On: Jan 28, 2010
Michael Edwards, who many community members may recognize from his work with the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Program, has published a book refuting the notion that a market approach will fix social problems. In Small Change: Why Buisness Won't Save the World, Edwards argues that the "operating values" of business are inadquate to address the root causes of major social ills. See the attached flyer for more details.
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Posted On: Jan 11, 2010
 The world's great conflicts of the future will revolve around what is now and will increasingly become the most valuable and vital commodity to the preservation and sustainability of life on earth--not oil or gas, neither gold nor diamonds, but water. From the arid reaches of the Middle East to African rivers being dammed by a generation of ill-considered moves by larcenous potentates to the rapidly melting Arctic icecap, World Policy Journal provides answers to the critical question of how...
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Posted On: Jan 11, 2010
Monthly newsletter focusing on NATO policy-making and operational activities. The clips are drawn from a wide range of subscriptions, feeds and alerts covering a substantial part of the major English language newspapers and other periodicals worldwide
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Posted On: Jan 06, 2010
DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 MR. LYNN: Thanks very much, Nancy. Nancy had a way of working with Senator Kennedy. As you know, he had an unforgettable speaking style. Face reddened and fist pounding-that Boston Brahmin accent. You might think that all came naturally, and usually it did. But occasionally, on one topic or another, he might lag a bit. And Nancy would anticipate that. You have to remember, on the Senate floor, there's nobody there, so there's no excitement. So...
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Posted On: Dec 08, 2009
The fourth edition of NATO Watch’s bi-monthly Observatory newsletter. Our focus is on NATO policy-making and operational activities and the clips are drawn from a wide range of subscriptions, feeds and alerts covering a substantial part of the major English language newspapers and other periodicals worldwide.
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Posted On: Dec 02, 2009
Book Forum Wednesday, December 9, 12:00 p.m.                     Featuring the author, Carlos Alberto Montaner; with comments by Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow, Independent Institute. Moderated by Ian Vásquez, Director, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato InstituteAbout the event - Latin America, though poor, is a part of the West. The institutions, pastimes, intellectual history, languages, and belief systems of the vast majority of Latin Americans are ...
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Posted On: Dec 02, 2009
Policy ForumThursday, December 3, 4:00 p.m.         Featuring Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute; Gregory Nojeim, Senior Counsel, The Center for Democracy and Technology; Jena Baker McNeill, Homeland Security Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation; and Richard Samp, Chief Counsel, Washington Legal Foundation. Moderated by Tim Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato InstituteAbout the event - Congress is presently moving to renew several provisions of the USA...
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Posted On: Nov 09, 2009
NATO Watch bi-monthly Observatory with a focus on NATO policy-making and operational activities. The clips are drawn from a wide range of subscriptions, feeds and alerts covering a substantial part of the major English language newspapers and other periodicals world.
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Posted On: Oct 30, 2009
Philantropia invites your NGO to participate in a survey that plans to determine if international fundraising provides good opportunities for funding NGO's. The results of the study will be published in December of 2009, and will be made available through Philantropia.org, various list servs, and e-mailed to participants. The survey results will remain anonymous and no personal information will be released. The link to the survey is:Â http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=56c30d2b-aaff-48...
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Posted On: Oct 16, 2009
Bi-monthly newsletter that focuses on NATO policy and operations, drawing its clips from a wide range of subscriptions, feeds and alerts covering a substantial part of the major English language newspapers and other periodicals worldwide.
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Posted On: Oct 06, 2009
This powerpoint was presented at the September 24 briefing on Human Rights and National Security by U.S. in the World.
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Posted On: Oct 02, 2009
Bi-monthly newsletter with NATO news and opinion clips
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Posted On: Sep 23, 2009
President Barack Obama delivered the attached remarks before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
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Posted On: Sep 18, 2009
In the fall issue of World Policy Journal, from inside the Iranian power elite, Kayhan Barzegar, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran, offers the unique perspective of the determination of Iran's leadership to develop a "nuclear capability."Â In a Q&A with the editors, Hans Blix, the veteran International Atomic Energy Agency monitor and strategic thinker, answers some hard questions about whether a move toward a world without nuclear weaponsÂ...
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Posted On: Sep 16, 2009
We are looking for someone to take over our office which is just off of Farragut Square. The space is perfect for a non profit organization with two or three employees and up to five interns. There are three offices, a small kitchen (sink, fridge, cabinets), and a couple of larger spaces (one currently has our small conference table and the other spaces host our 5 intern desks). Total space is a little over 1,000 square feet. It can come furnished if you like or empty depending on your needs ...
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Posted On: Sep 02, 2009
This op-ed, by Dave Eggers and John Prendergast, originally appeared on CNN.com(CNN) -- We have been part of an extraordinary social phenomenon over the past four years surrounding Darfur: the development of a genuine anti-genocide people's movement. It's succeeded in cultivating a number of true champions in the political sphere, led by three former senators: Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama.Continue reading here.
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Posted On: Jul 22, 2009
Deadline Approaching:Â CNAS Next Generation National Security Leaders ProgramAll eligible candidates are invited to apply As part of its mission to prepare and foster the next generation of national security and defense leaders, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)Â is pleased to announce the launched its Next Generation National Security Leaders Program last month. This is a reminder that all applications for the program are due July 31. The program will gather future nation...
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Posted On: Jul 22, 2009
Background: President Obama's speech in Prague on April 5, 2009, in which he pledged "America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons," was the most important statement about U.S. nuclear weapons policy in a generation. On July 6, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reached a preliminary agreement to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as much as a third while exploring options for cooperation on missile defense. With Presi...
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Posted On: Jul 13, 2009
The Summer 2009 World Policy Journal is available online for free for the month of July. Challenges to human security do not often make it to the front pages, but quiet and often unreported injustices and deprivations rob societies of opportunity, drive families to flee their homes, and push nations into war. If you enjoy the articles, please support WPJ by subscribing at http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/wopjÂ
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