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SUMMARY:Ending the Corruption of Money
DESCRIPTION:Concentrated wealth is the enemy of democracy. As the great jurist Louis Brandeis is reputed to have said\, “America has a choice. We can either have great wealth in the hands of a few\, or we can have a democracy. But we cannot have both.” \nProfessor Lawrence Lessig\, one of the most important experts on the problem of money influence\, will provide a multi-prong approach to this serious challenge to democracy. Most Americans understand and deplore how money’s influence dims our voices in favor of powerful self-interest. How to address this complex issue will be a key part of this discussion. What can we do? \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2bBaIgFnToii637JnhaUwg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, February 27\, 2025 \n\nSpeaker: \nLawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. Prior to returning to Harvard\, he taught at Stanford Law School\, where he founded the Center for Internet and Society\, and at the University of Chicago. He clerked for Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. He holds an honorary degree from the University of Victoria\, Victoria\, Canada\, UCLouvain\, Belgium\, Lund Univeristy\, Sweden\, Athabasca University\, Athabasca\, Canada\, Amsterdam University\, Amsterdam. \nLessig is the founder of Equal Citizens and a founding board member of Creative Commons. He serves on the Scientific Board of AXA Research Fund\, is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He has received numerous awards including a Webby\, the Free Software Foundation’s Freedom Award\, Scientific American 50 Award\, and Fastcase 50 Award. \nLessig’s early work focused on law and technology\, especially as it affects copyright. His current work addresses the failure of democracy\, and innovations to reform democracy. \nHe is the author of hundreds of articles and essays\, and a dozen books\, including: They Don’t Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy (2019)\, Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution (2019)\, America\, Compromised (2018)\, Republic\, Lost v2(2015)\, The USA is Lesterland (2014)\, One Way Forward (2012)\, Republic\, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress—and a Plan to Stop It (2011)\, Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy (2008)\, Code v2 (2006)\, Free Culture (2004)\, The Future of Ideas (2001)\, and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999). \nLessig holds a BA in economics and a BS in management from the University of Pennsylvania\, an MA in philosophy from Cambridge University\, and a JD from Yale. \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/ending-the-corruption-of-money/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T193000
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SUMMARY:American Political Institutions: Fragile or Resilient?
DESCRIPTION:Love him or hate him\, no one should doubt that Donald J. Trump has shattered many of the norms undergirding the American political experiment. His radically populist style and unconventional conservatism have\, and will\, test the foundations of America’s system of separated powers\, checks and balances\, federalism\, and the like. One question is whether our political institutions — which have endured for almost 250 years — can survive such a disruption. Another question is whether we need to rethink some of those institutions\, given the electorate’s dissatisfaction with the election. And what about those uniquely Americanized principles of democracy\, individualism\, liberty\, and equality? Will they hold up under the weight of an administration bent on flipping the political script? How can we ensure genuinely democratic institutions while also guarding against the risk of anti-democratic policies and practices? Join us for an evening of conversations and questions about America’s fragile\, or perhaps resilient\, political landscape. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yZv5SzheSpqWlEAgmwa7Bg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, February 13\, 2025 \n\nSpeakers: \n \nLisa L. Miller\, a professor in the political science department at Rutgers University\, has research interests in crime and punishment\, racial inequality\, democratic accountability\, constitutions\, and social policy. She has written three books: The Myth of Mob Rule: Violent Crime and Democratic Politics (Oxford University Press\, 2016)\, The Perils of Federalism: Race\, Poverty and the Politics of Crime Control (OUP\, 2008) and the Politics of Community Crime Prevention (Dartmouth\, 2001). Her work has appeared in Law and Society Review\, Perspectives on Politics\, Journal of Race and Ethnic Politics\, Policy Studies Journal\, and Annual Review of Law and Social Science\, among others. Professor Miller has served as a Visiting Professor and Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford\, and as a Visiting Scholar at Princeton University.  Her current book project is titled\, The Myth of Checks and Balances and the American Democratic Deficit. \n  \nBeau Breslin is the Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. Skidmore’s Dean of the Faculty from 2011 to 2018\, Breslin has called the College in Saratoga Springs\, NY his professional home for 25 years. He is the author of numerous articles on topics ranging from constitutional theory to the death penalty to restorative justice. He has also published three books: The Communitarian Constitution (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2004)\, From Words to Worlds: Exploring Constitutional Functionality  (The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought\, 2009)\, and his latest\, A Constitution for the Living: Imagining How Five Generations of Americans Would Rewrite the Nation’s Fundamental Law (Stanford University Press\, 2021).  He holds a BA in political science from Hobart College and a MA and Ph.D in constitutional thought from the University of Pennsylvania. \n  \nHenry L. Chambers\, Jr.\, is Professor of Law and Austin E. Owen Research Scholar at the University of Richmond.  He teaches and writes in the areas of voting rights\, employment discrimination\, constitutional law\, criminal law\, and law and religion.  His upcoming essay\, Douglass\, Lincoln\, and Douglas before Dred Scott: A Few Thoughts on Freedom\, Equality\, and Affirmative Action\, considers how past visions of equality and inequality continue to arise in today’s affirmative action discussions.  Chambers served as Special Assistant Attorney General for redistricting matters for the Commonwealth of Virginia during the post-2010 Census redistricting cycle. Recent appointments include serving as the vice-chair of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission\, as a member of the Virginia Governor’s Commission to Examine Racial and Economic Inequity in the Law\, and as an advisor to the Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee. Chambers has lectured on constitutional law in various venues\, including through the We The People program\, which provides civic education instruction to school teachers and the public; at James Madison’s Montpelier; and at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville. He is the editor of the pocket pamphlet\, American Legacy: The United States Constitution and Other Essential Documents of American Democracy\, 2nd Edition (Center for Civic Education 2023). \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/american-political-institutions-fragile-or-resilient/
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SUMMARY:What’s Next in the Russo-Ukrainian War?
DESCRIPTION:Ukraine is in the crosshairs of politics\, domestically and globally. What is the current status of this war\, and what does the future hold for the Ukrainian people? This program will unravel the current situation on the ground\, US political sentiments and challenges\, Russia’s threats to the region\, its cozy relationship with some American leaders\, and more. Our speakers will address the now\, options\, and future for Ukraine. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8au2d-0tSeKAQgTrC4P2DQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday\, November 13\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.  He received a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Middlebury College\, an M.I.A. from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and political economy\, focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His most recent book is Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia.  He also edits Post-Soviet Affairs. \n \nOxana Shevel is an associate professor of political science at Tufts University and director of the Tufts International Relations Program. She is co-author (with Maria Popova) of a book on the root causes of the Russo-Ukrainian war\, Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories\, Diverging States (Polity\, 2023). Her earlier book Migration\, Refugee Policy\, and State Building in Postcommunist Europe (Cambridge\, 2011) won the American Association of Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) prize for best book in the fields of Ukrainian history\, politics\, language\, literature\, and culture. Prof. Shevel serves as Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) and of the AAUS. She’s also a country expert on Ukraine for the EU Global Citizenship Observatory\, a member of the PONARS Eurasia scholarly network\, a board member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society\, and an associate of both the Davis Center and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Prof. Shevel holds a Ph.D. in government from Harvard\, an M.Phil. in international relations from the University of Cambridge\, and a B.A. in English and French from Kyiv State University. \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Affairs are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.” \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/whats-next-in-the-russo-ukrainian-war/
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SUMMARY:US Immigration and Border Policies: The Wrong Actions at the Wrong Time for the Wrong Reasons
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the complexities of immigration\, including its emotional impact\, is vital for forming effective policies\, a sentiment most Americans echo. Evaluating historical US immigration policies and their current implications\, and determining the best future direction is key. Consideration of our current stance and the path forward is essential. Key considerations include designing an effective border or asylum system and potential immigration scenarios under a Trump or Harris administration. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WryMVLSGSNmqdhNhpiEABQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, October 24\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nDouglas S. Massey is the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton. Prior to joining Princeton’s faculty\, he taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.  He is Past-President of the Population Association of America\, the American Sociological Association\, and the American Academy of Political and Social Science and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the National Academy of Sciences\, the American Philosophical Society\, and the Academia Europea. He is the author or coauthor of 17 books\, the editor or co-editor of 13 published volumes\, and the author or coauthor of more than 300 articles and chapters. His publications have garnered awards from the American Philosophical Society\, the American Sociological Association\, the Law and Society Association\, German Institute for Social Research\, and the Association for Applied Anthropology. \n \nJeremy Robbins is the Executive Director of the American Immigration Council. Previously\, Jeremy spent more than a decade building New American Economy\, the think tank and advocacy organization founded by Michael Bloomberg to make the economic case for smarter immigration policies\, as NAE’s first and sole Executive Director. Prior to that\, Jeremy served as a policy advisor and special counsel in the Office of New York City Mayor\, a judicial law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals\, a Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellow working on prisoners’ rights issues in Argentina\, and a litigation associate at WilmerHale in Boston\, where he was part of the firm’s team representing six Bosnian men detained at Guantanamo Bay\, Cuba. Jeremy received a JD from Yale Law School and a BA in political science from Brown University. \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/us-immigration-and-border-policies-the-wrong-actions-at-the-wrong-time-for-the-wrong-reasons/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T193000
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SUMMARY:Challenges to Democracy for November 2024 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:What we need to know and discuss to assure fair voting and “We the People” has meaning. Prof. Alex Keyssar will cover ongoing methods of voter suppression\, the counting and certification of votes\, and the hazards of the Electoral College for 2024 and beyond. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VkATSqeWST-6Cb400-0OdQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday\, September 25\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nAlexander Keyssar is the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy. A historian by training\, he has specialized in the exploration of historical problems that have contemporary policy implications. His book\, The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States (2000)\, was named the best book in U.S. history by both the American Historical Association and the Historical Society; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. A significantly revised and updated edition of The Right to Vote was published in 2009. His 1986 book\, Out of Work: The First Century of Unemployment in Massachusetts\, was awarded three scholarly prizes. Keyssar is coauthor of The Way of the Ship: America’s Maritime History Reenvisioned\, 1600-2000 (2008)\, and of Inventing America\, a text integrating the history of technology and science into the mainstream of American history. In addition\, he has co-edited a book series on Comparative and International Working-Class History. In 2004/5\, Keyssar chaired the Social Science Research Council’s National Research Commission on Voting and Elections\, and he writes frequently for the popular press about American politics and history. Keyssar’s latest book\, entitled Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? (2020)\, is published by Harvard University Press. \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/challenges-to-democracy-for-november-2024-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T193000
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SUMMARY:A Serious Election Demands a Serious Electorate
DESCRIPTION:For most Americans\, the upcoming election looms like a slow-moving train wreck. There is no way to stop it from happening and no way to get out of the way. There is no rewind button. The election of 2024 will come\, and whatever the results\, they will have profound and perhaps permanent implications for our society. How do we understand the choice before us\, and what should we do? Chris Beem says that such a serious moment in our history requires us to respond accordingly: A serious election requires a serious electorate. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5CjKcjh7ROeCF8z_pO3ahQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday\, August 27\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \n \nChristopher Beem is the Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. He is Research Professor of Political Science and Affiliate Faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute.  He is the author or co-editor of six books. His latest\, The Seven Democratic Virtues\, was published in 2022 by Penn State Press. He is a cohost of the podcast\, Democracy Works. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/a-serious-election-demands-a-serious-electorate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T193000
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SUMMARY:A Purple Agenda For The Next Four Years
DESCRIPTION:Americans are distinctly unenthusiastic about their options for president this year. Who the candidates are is one problem. What they stand for is another. What are the key issues concerning voters\, and what policies best address them? The economist Laurence “Larry” Kotlikoff is here to help us figure this out. He has a purple agenda that blends some red\, some blue\, and some ideas that almost nobody else talks about. He has unique ideas for solving contentious issues that would replace the personal income tax\, the banks\, and Social Security as we know them today. Kotlikoff is an innovative thinker\, and his ideas are worth our reflection. \n\n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vFBmIgZVR1WUV28Q2dvt6g \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, June 20\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nLaurence Kotlikoff is a professor of economics at Boston University with a doctorate from Harvard. He is also president of Economic Security Planning\, a company that provides personal financial planning tools. His columns\, articles\, and 21 books cover personal finance\, generational policy\, climate policy\, inequality\, tax reform\, Social Security\, banking\, robotization\, growth\, and more. In 2014\, The Economist named him one of the world’s 25 most influential economists. \n\n  \n  \n  \n\nPeter Coy\, our moderator\, writes about economics\, business\, and finance for the Opinion section of The New York Times. Prior to writing for The Times\, he was the Economics Editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. Coy is an alum of Cornell University.\n \n. \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T193000
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SUMMARY:Healthcare: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going
DESCRIPTION:This program will discuss the history of our healthcare system\, the Affordable Care Act\, and where we go from here. Many believe the US healthcare system is broken and needs fixing. Two health policy experts will discuss the issues\, challenges\, and opportunities. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTRqlD9XQT2YkkVfgsSxVg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday\, June 4th\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nDr. Jonathan Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics and the Chairman of the Economics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, where he has taught since 1992.  He is also the former Director of the Health Care Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research\, and the former President of the American Society of Health Economists and the Eastern Economics Association.  He is a member of the Institute of Medicine\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the National Academy of Social Insurance\, and the Econometric Society  He has published more than 180 research articles\, has edited six research volumes\, and is the author of Public Finance and Public Policy\, a leading undergraduate text in its 7th edition\, Health Care Reform\, a graphic novel\, and Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream (with Simon Johnson).  In 2006 he received the American Society of Health Economists Inaugural Medal for the best health economist in the nation aged 40 and under. During the 1997-1998 academic year\, Dr. Gruber was on leave as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department. From 2003-2006 he was a key architect of Massachusetts’ ambitious health reform effort\, and in 2006 became an inaugural member of the Health Connector Board\, the main implementing body for that effort.  During 2009-2010 he served as a technical consultant to the Obama Administration and worked with both the Administration and Congress to help craft the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  In 2011 he was named “One of the Top 25 Most Innovative and Practical Thinkers of Our Time” by Slate Magazine.  In both 2006 and 2012 he was rated as one of the top 100 most powerful people in health care in the United States by Modern Healthcare Magazine.  In 2020 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship. \nJoel Cantor\, moderator/discussant\, is a Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and the founding Director of the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University in New Brunswick\, New Jersey. Established 1999\, the Center is a leader in health policy research nationally\, with a special focus on informing policy in New Jersey. Dr. Cantor has published widely on innovations in health service financing and delivery for high-need populations and the regulation of health insurance and services.  He serves frequently as an advisor on health policy matters to New Jersey state government and was awarded the 2006 Rutgers University President’s Award for Research in Service to New Jersey.   Dr. Cantor currently leads a study funded by the National Institutes of Health examining Medicaid service use and spending for people experiencing homelessness and evaluating the impact of Permanent Supportive Housing on racial/ethnic and rural disparities in Medicaid outcomes.  He also leads the of the New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study\, a major new investigation of the effects of enduring and emerging stressors on population health and health equity.  Dr. Cantor received his doctorate in health policy and management from the Johns Hopkins University\, School of Public Health in 1988. \n. \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/healthcare-how-did-we-get-here-and-where-are-we-going/
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SUMMARY:Identity in Urban-Rural Political Division: Consequences and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Rural America continues to surface in our media as a special place with a unique identity and challenges. What is that identity\, how did it develop\, and what are the special challenges? Is there an urban/rural divide\, and if so\, what are the solutions? \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uMqowo0DSSy7OxcIda-LyA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, May 23\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nMichael Shepherd is an assistant professor in the Department of Government and the Health and Society program. He joined the faculty in 2022 from Vanderbilt University\, where he was a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine\, Health\, and Society and the Data Science Institute. In August 2021\, he received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. His dissertation\, “Unhealthy Democracy: How Partisan Politics is Killing Rural America\,” won the 2022 Best Dissertation Award from the Class and Inequality Section of the American Political Science Association. He graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Akron in 2015 and a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2013. Michael’s research interests are in American politics and public policy. Specifically\, his work focuses on the politics of health and health policy as well as the experiences of marginalized social groups with the government. Additionally\, Michael’s research addresses questions of class and inequality\, race and racism\, and political communication in American politics \nKristin Lunz Trujillo is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Her research adopts a political psychology framework to explore mass political behavior\, particularly as it relates to the urban-rural divide\, identity\, trust\, and health attitudes. Her work has been funded by the NSF\, and she has published in academic journals such as Political Behavior\, Public Opinion Quarterly\, Political Geography\, Political Science Research and Methods\, Political Research Quarterly\, and Social Science & Medicine\, among others. Her work has also won several awards and has appeared in various media outlets\, including The New York Times\, Newsweek\, Forbes\, FiveThirtyEight\, John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight\, Time\, and US News and World Report. Before coming to the University of South Carolina\, Kristin was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media\, Politics\, and Public Policy and at the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University. She completed her Ph.D. in Political Science with a minor in political psychology at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2021. \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/identity-in-urban-rural-political-division-consequences-and-solutions/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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SUMMARY:Taxes: What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Taxes are deeply embedded in the fabric of the American economy and society. They create incentives related to work\, saving\, investment\, borrowing\, and marriage. They are key tools for the provision of the safety net and the redistribution of resources. And\, certainly\, not least\, they finance government spending. At some level\, the goals of tax policy command widespread support: raise the revenues needed to finance the government as simply\, as equitably\, and in as growth-friendly a manner as possible. However\, the goals often conflict with one another – equity and growth\, in particular. In addition\, people often disagree on what the goals mean\, how to make tradeoffs among the goals\, and the best way to achieve any particular objective. As a result\, taxes remain a perennial source of controversy among researchers\, policymakers\, and the public\, involving both subjective and objective considerations. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CL9M7buwQa-lG6Y4h2-23w \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, May 2nd\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nKyle Pomerleau is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)\, where he studies federal tax policy. Before joining AEI\, Mr. Pomerleau was chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at the Tax Foundation\, where he led the macroeconomic and tax modeling team and wrote on various tax policy topics\, including corporate taxation\, international tax policy\, carbon taxation\, and tax reform. \nThe author of many studies\, Mr. Pomerleau has been published in trade publications and policy journals including Tax Notes and the National Tax Journal. He is frequently quoted in major media outlets such as The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and The Washington Post. He has also testified before Congress and state legislators. \nMr. Pomerleau has an MPP in economic and social policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and a BA in history and political science from the University of Southern Maine. \n  \nWilliam Gale is the Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. His research focuses on tax policy\, fiscal policy\, pensions and saving behavior. He is co-director of the Tax Policy Center\, a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute. From 2006 to 2009\, he served as vice president of Brookings and director of the Economic Studies Program. Gale is the author of Fiscal Therapy: Curing America’s Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future (Oxford University Press\, 2019). \nHis research has been published in several scholarly journals\, including the American Economic Review\, Journal of Political Economy\, and Quarterly Journal of Economics. In 2007\, a paper he co-authored was awarded the TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award Certificate of Excellence. \nHe has testified more than 30 times in Congress and has written extensively in policy-related publications and newspapers\, including op-eds in CNN\, the Financial Times\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and Washington Post. \n  \n \nPeter Coy\, our moderator\, writes about economics\, business\, and finance for the Opinion section of The New York Times. Prior to writing for The Times\, he was the Economics Editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. Coy is an alum of Cornell University. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/taxes-what-you-need-to-know/
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SUMMARY:Returning to Philadelphia: Amending the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century
DESCRIPTION:Learn the story of Jefferson’s debate with Madison about periodic constitutional renewal (Jefferson wanted each generation to write its own Constitution; Madison favored an enduring Constitution). That historical debate opens up different proposals for constitutional change today.  Learn about historic challenges and what is possible today that could make the American Constitution even more effective for We the People”. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZqSwrYPlRVaqtEcO71KSnQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, April 11\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nBeau Breslin is the Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. Skidmore’s Dean of the Faculty from 2011 to 2018\, Breslin has called the College in Saratoga Springs\, NY his professional home for 25 years. He is the author of numerous articles on topics ranging from constitutional theory to the death penalty to restorative justice. He has also published three books: The Communitarian Constitution (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2004)\, From Words to Worlds: Exploring Constitutional Functionality  (The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought\, 2009)\, and his latest\, A Constitution for the Living: Imagining How Five Generations of Americans Would Rewrite the Nation’s Fundamental Law (Stanford University Press\, 2021).  He holds a BA in political science from Hobart College and a MA and Ph.D in constitutional thought from the University of Pennsylvania. \nProfessor Henry L. Chambers\, Jr.\, is Professor of Law and Austin E. Owen Research Scholar at the University of Richmond.  He teaches and writes in the areas of voting rights\, employment discrimination\, constitutional law\, criminal law\, and law and religion.  His upcoming essay\, Douglass\, Lincoln\, and Douglas before Dred Scott: A Few Thoughts on Freedom\, Equality\, and Affirmative Action\, considers how past visions of equality and inequality continue to arise in today’s affirmative action discussions.  Chambers served as Special Assistant Attorney General for redistricting matters for the Commonwealth of Virginia during the post-2010 Census redistricting cycle. Recent appointments include serving as the vice-chair of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission\, as a member of the Virginia Governor’s Commission to Examine Racial and Economic Inequity in the Law\, and as an advisor to the Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee. Chambers has lectured on constitutional law in various venues\, including through the We The People program\, which provides civic education instruction to school teachers and the public; at James Madison’s Montpelier; and at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville. He is the editor of the pocket pamphlet\, American Legacy: The United States Constitution and Other Essential Documents of American Democracy\, 2nd Edition (Center for Civic Education 2023). \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/returning-to-philadelphia-amending-the-constitution-for-the-twenty-first-century/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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SUMMARY:The Role Of Big Money In U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:Join this informative discussion with a group of campaign finance law experts from the nonpartisan\, nonprofit Campaign Legal Center to learn how big money special interest spending—often from secret sources—is affecting our elections and the solutions. Topics will include the evolving and increasingly powerful role of super PACs and other ostensibly “independent” groups that influence U.S. elections and why federal regulators frequently fail to enforce federal campaign finance rules. The experts will discuss what money-in-politics concerns they anticipate in the run-up to the 2024 elections and what can be done (and is already being done) to address these problems\, including in the courts\, ballot initiatives\, legislative and regulatory reforms at the state and local level. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yMDfWn8FQ4SDPETlUGFJlQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday March 21\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nErin Chlopak – Senior Director\, Campaign Finance \nErin leads CLC’s work to promote and defend strong campaign finance laws and ensure that existing laws are enforced. Erin’s expert analysis on campaign finance issues has been featured in national media outlets including the Washington Post\, National Public Radio\, BBC\, Forbes\, and USA Today. \nBefore joining CLC\, Erin spent nearly a decade working on a wide range of campaign finance issues in the Federal Election Commission’s Office of General Counsel. From 2017 to 2018\, Erin led the FEC’s Policy Division\, overseeing all legal recommendations regarding FEC regulations\, advisory opinions\, and other legal policy guidance. From 2009 to 2017\, Erin served as an attorney and then as assistant general counsel in the FEC’s Litigation Division\, litigating a wide range of campaign finance cases. \nErin is a graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law\, where she served as editor-in-chief of the American University Law Review\, and she received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University. She clerked for Judge Helen Gillmor of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. \n \nSaurav Ghosh – Director\, Federal Campaign Finance Reform \nSaurav leads CLC’s efforts to uncover campaign finance violations\, file complaints seeking administrative enforcement\, and pursue legislative and regulatory reforms to strengthen and ensure the consistent and robust enforcement of federal campaign finance laws. \nAfter starting his legal career in private practice\, Saurav served for almost seven years in the Enforcement Division of the Federal Election Commission’s Office of General Counsel\, investigating alleged violations in dozens of campaign finance matters. Saurav also previously served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. \nSaurav received his law degree from Stanford Law School (J.D.)\, where he was awarded the Carl Mason Franklin Prize in International Law and published in the Stanford Law Review\, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  After law school\, Saurav clerked for the Honorable John M. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. \n \nKevin P. Hancock – Director\, Strategic Litigation \nKevin litigates to protect voting rights\, ensure fair redistricting and to reform the campaign finance system. \nBefore joining CLC\, served for nearly a decade in several capacities as an attorney at the Federal Election Commission (FEC)\, including as an acting assistant general counsel for litigation and as senior counsel to FEC Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub. Kevin graduated valedictorian from Seton Hall University School of Law\, where he was editor-in-chief of the Seton Hall Law Review. He clerked for the Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit\, and the Honorable John C. Lifland of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. \n \nAaron McKean – Legal Counsel\, State & Local Reform \nAaron works with state and local partners to develop and advocate for campaign finance reforms that lift the voices of voters and lead to a more transparent democracy. \nPrior to joining CLC\, Aaron was a legislative attorney at the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau\, a nonpartisan legislative service agency\, drafting legislation for members of the Wisconsin Legislature. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Azerbaijan from 2009 to 2011. \nAaron is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
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SUMMARY:The Problem With Politics Isn't What You Think It Is. And Neither Is the Solution
DESCRIPTION:Learn what is at the root cause of our political dysfunction (an anti-competitive system) and the solutions.  During this webinar\, we will learn about: \n\n  How the existing electoral systems deliberately contribute to gridlock and dysfunction.\n  Why competition plays a crucial role in holding elected officials accountable for delivering results.\n  How proposed solutions differ.\n  The promising governing results are already being seen.\n\n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hr-_eAIvQ5y8EhaOYAmjMw \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, February 15\, 2024 \n\nSpeakers: \nRichard Barton is a professor of Public Administration and International Affairs. His research focuses on election systems\, legislative institutions and American political economy. His peer-reviewed publications include “A Primary Threat: How Ideological Primary Challengers Exacerbate Polarization in Bill Sponsorship” and “Upending the New Deal Regulatory Regime: Democratic Party Position Change on Financial Regulation.” He authored the white paper reports “California’s Top-Two Primary: The Effects on Electoral Politics and Governance” and “Louisiana’s Long-Term Election Experiment: How Eliminating Partisan Primaries Improved Governance and Reduced.” His op-eds have been published by over 50 different outlets including the Washington Post and CNN. He is a Democracy Fellow with the Unite America Institute\, where he conducts research and thought leadership on the effects of primaries and alternative electoral institutions on governance He earned a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University. \nKatherine M. Gehl is the founder of The Institute for Political Innovation (IPI)\, a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 2020 to catalyze modern political change in America. Katherine is the originator of Politics Industry Theory\, and author of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy\,” which she co-authored with Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter.  Katherine is a veteran of the public and private sectors. The former president and CEO of Gehl Foods\, a $250-million high-tech food-manufacturing company based in Wisconsin\, she increased the equity value of the company by nearly 19x over seven years before selling the company in 2015. In the public sector\, Katherine served on the Board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)\, the US government’s development finance institution. She is on several nonprofit boards and is an active philanthropist. She is also the honorary co-chair of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers\, and the co-founder of Democracy Found. \nKevin Johnson\, the moderator\, is the Executive Director of Election Reformers Network\, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to modernizing U.S. democratic institutions threatened by polarization. Kevin leads ERN’s programs in impartial election administration\, independent redistricting\, and voting rules. Mr. Johnson is also a member of the Carter Center’s Election Expert Study Team\, which supports Carter Center programs in the U.S. Mr. Johnson’s election reform experience includes seven years overseas with the National Democratic Institute\, ten years on the Board of Common Cause Massachusetts\, and advisory positions with American Promise\, Rank the Vote\, and Voter Choice Massachusetts. Mr. Johnson has authored more than two dozen election-related opinion pieces in outlets including The Washington Post\, The Hill\, Governing\, and The Daily Beast\, along with longer reports on topics such as partisan election administration and gerrymandering.  Mr. Johnson has an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Yale. \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/the-problem-with-politics-isnt-what-you-think-it-is-and-neither-is-the-solution/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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SUMMARY:Ukraine Update IV
DESCRIPTION:As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on\, one wonders what to anticipate.  Will the Coalition hold over time? Will Russia be held accountable for crimes? Can a small country succeed in its passion for independence and quest for democracy? How will peace be achieved? What is the likely future of Ukraine and Russia? What could be the impact on the global community?  These are a few of the questions on our minds. You have your own questions. Our distinguished experts will help to unpack and understand the complexities and challenges of this war in its current phase and what to anticipate going forward. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kDRwfEgaSGGRJRgfeB3PjA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on December 21\, 2022 \n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.  He received a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Middlebury College\, an M.I.A. from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and political economy\, focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His most recent book is Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia.  He also edits Post-Soviet Affairs. \n  \n \nOxana Shevel is an associate professor of political science at Tufts University and director of the Tufts International Relations Program. She is co-author (with Maria Popova) of a book on the root causes of the Russo-Ukrainian war\, Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories\, Diverging States (Polity\, 2023). Her earlier book Migration\, Refugee Policy\, and State Building in Postcommunist Europe (Cambridge\, 2011) won the American Association of Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) prize for best book in the fields of Ukrainian history\, politics\, language\, literature\, and culture. Prof. Shevel serves as Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) and of the AAUS. She’s also a country expert on Ukraine for the EU Global Citizenship Observatory\, a member of the PONARS Eurasia scholarly network\, a board member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society\, and an associate of both the Davis Center and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Prof. Shevel holds a Ph.D. in government from Harvard\, an M.Phil. in international relations from the University of Cambridge\, and a B.A. in English and French from Kyiv State University. \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Affairs are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.”
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SUMMARY:We Need to Talk: Affective Polarization and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:In the talk\, Professor Levendusky discusses the origins of affective polarization\, the tendency of Democrats and Republicans to dislike and distrust one another. He will share strategies he has tested in his research for reducing this animosity\, centered on discussion. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sgLVnKuvQeidjKyIOac0iw \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, November 2\, 2022 \n\nMatthew Levendusky is professor of Political Science\, as well as the Stephen and Mary Baran Chair in the Institutions of Democracy at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. He also holds a secondary (courtesy) appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication. He was previously the Penny and Robert A. Fox Director of the Fels Institute of Government (2018-2023)\, Distinguished Fellow in the Institutions of Democracy at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (2017-2019)\, as well as graduate group chairperson (2013-2018)\, associate professor (2013-2018)\, and assistant professor of Political Science at Penn (2007-2013)\, as well as a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for the Study of American Politics at Yale University (2006-2007). He obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2006 and his BA (with highest honors) from The Pennsylvania State University in 2001. Since 2014\, he has served as a decision desk analyst for NBC News. \n  \nKristina Becvar\, the guest host\, is the Executive Director of the Bridge Alliance. Her professional journey has been nothing short of transformative. From a legal\, operational\, and change management background\, she followed her curiosity to explore the world of data analytics and research methods\, opening up new career paths for herself. Kristina is deeply engaged in nonviolence advocacy\, particularly for those affected by war and conflict in conflict zones and international security. Her experiences as the spouse of a disabled combat veteran have contributed to her desire to bring about positive change in this field. During her M.S. pursuit\, Kristina delved deep into her passion as a Human Security Lab project manager\, supervising research on topics like nuclear taboos\, Ukrainian conscription law\, and post-U.S. withdrawal civilian voices in Afghanistan.
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SUMMARY:What Are Human Rights Anyway?
DESCRIPTION:Human rights go beyond traditional American concepts of civil liberties. \nThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, adopted by the UN in the wake of World War II without dissent\, included all kinds of rights – civil and political rights (like the right to free speech and a fair trial)\, social and economic rights (like the right to food\, shelter\, and education) and\, critically\, a right for all people to be treated with dignity – a concept traceable to the French value of fraternité. \nAt a time when civil liberties in many places around the world–and even here at home–are under siege\, could this more expansive vision of our ideals help us to promote freedom\, peace\, and community? \nThe 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a good time to look at what this widely praised document actually says\, why its framers thought that all of its values are inextricably interconnected\, and America’s track record of implementation of those values.” \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dd2YiF0TTkyOqZjJpreWHA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \nSusan Herman is the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. Like Ginsburg\, she served as General Counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union. In October 2008\, Herman was elected as the seventh President of the ACLU\, a position she held until stepping down in January 2021. She teaches courses in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure\, and seminars including Terrorism and Civil Liberties\, Law and Literature\, COVID-19 and the Constitution\, and Current Issues in Constitutional Law. \nHerman has written and spoken widely in the areas of Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure.  Her publications include several books as well as articles in law reviews\, periodicals\, and online venues. Her book\, Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy (Oxford University Press 2011; paperback edition 2014)\, was awarded the Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.  She has discussed constitutional law issues on radio\, including a variety of NPR shows; on television\, including programs on CNN\, CSPAN\, MSNBC\, NBC\, and PBS; and has been a frequent speaker at conferences and events organized by schools\, universities\, and law schools; by groups ranging from the Federal Judicial Center to the U.S. Army War College to Wikimania; and at international conferences like Web Summit and Collision. \nElisa Massimino is Visiting Professor of Law and Executive Director of Georgetown’s Human Rights Institute. She also serves as a non-resident senior fellow in national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress. \nMassimino joined the Georgetown faculty in 2019 as the Robert F. Drinan\, S.J.\, Chair in Human Rights. Before coming to Georgetown\, Massimino was a senior fellow with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a practitioner-in-residence at Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Previously\, Massimino spent 27 years—the last decade as president and CEO—at Human Rights First\, one of the nation’s leading human rights advocacy organizations. \nMassimino has a distinguished record of human rights advocacy in Washington. She has testified before Congress dozens of times; writes frequently for mainstream publications and specialized journals; appears regularly in major media outlets; and speaks to audiences around the country. During her leadership at Human Rights First\, the influential Washington publication The Hill consistently named her one of the most effective public advocates in the country; Washingtonian magazine has repeatedly named her one of D.C.’s most influential people in foreign policy. \n \nPenny M. Venetis\, host/moderator\, is a Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law and the Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise Scholar at Rutgers Law School\, where she is the founder and Director of the International Human Rights Clinic.  Her scholarship focuses on the interplay between U.S. constitutional law and international human rights law.    Professor Venetis has litigated cutting-edge issues in state and federal courts throughout the U.S.\, as well as in international tribunals.  Her lawsuits have covered issues of first impression in the areas of: freedom of speech\, voting rights\, equal protection\, rape and sexual abuse\, human trafficking\, the Alien Tort Statue\, and immigrants’ rights.  Her 1995 Jama lawsuit led to the first federal court decision to find that international human rights law can be applied in damages actions for abuses committed in the U.S.  Her challenge of felony disenfranchisement (state laws that disenfranchise over 5 million U.S. citizens simply because they have felony convictions) is currently being heard by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.  Professor Venetis was instrumental in drafting and helping to pass FOSTA/SESTA (federal anti-human trafficking legislation)\, and in introducing “sextortion” into the criminal codes of over 25 states to protect the public\, particularly children\, from online sexual predators.  Professor Venetis has testified before many legislative bodies around the U.S.  Her work has been covered widely by the media\, including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Politico. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/what-are-human-rights-anyway/
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SUMMARY:Civil Liberties: The Next Hundred Years
DESCRIPTION:About the Discussion \nPlease join us for a celebration of Advanced Introduction to US Civil Liberties (Edward Elgar Publishing\, 2023)\, the most recent publication by Susan N. Herman\, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School\, and of Professor Herman’s 40-year career at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)\, including serving as President from 2008 to 2021. \nThe panel includes an all-star roster of civil libertarians\, including Erwin Chemerinsky\, Dean\, UC Berkeley School of Law; Ellis Cose\, acclaimed author and journalist; Anthony D. Romero\, Executive Director\, ACLU; and Nadine Strossen\, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law\, Emerita\, New York Law School and former President\, ACLU\, in a discussion of the future of civil liberties\, with the past and present described in the book as prologue. This event will be held both in person and virtually on Zoom. \nPlease use the RSVP link below to register to attend this event in person at Brooklyn Law School or virtually on Zoom. Virtual attendees will receive the Zoom link shortly before the event. \nhttps://securelb.imodules.com/s/1286/18/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1286&gid=1&pgid=3571&cid=5000 \n\nMore Information \nFor general inquiries regarding this event\, please get in touch with the Brooklyn Law School Office of Events at events@brooklaw.edu or (718) 780-0321. \nRequests for a reasonable accommodation\, based on a disability\, to attend this event should be made to Louise Cohen\, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator\, at louise.cohen@brooklaw.edu. Please make your request at least 10 days before the event. We will do our best to address accommodation requests made after the 10 days. \nCo-sponsored by the ACLU and presented in collaboration with the Network for Responsible Public Policy (NFRPP). \n                   
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/civil-liberties-the-next-hundred-years/
LOCATION:Brookly Law School or Zoom\, 250 Joralemon St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:State of the 2024 Elections: Context and Predictions from Academe
DESCRIPTION:This discussion will focus on the 2024 elections and the presidential campaign in process\, highlighting the most important aspects of the race and putting the contest in a scholarly perspective.  Manza and Herbst will bring their broad knowledge of American political and public opinion to the analysis of the campaign\, going beyond the polls and media reports.  Where are we with regard to political discourse\, culture\, and the future of the presidency\, and how can we\, as citizens\, assess our role in these fraught times? \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OqGFIXEHQ4-5gG-3Im13qg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \n \nSusan Herbst is University Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus at the University of Connecticut.  Dr. Herbst is a scholar of public opinion\, media\, and American politics and is the author of five books and many articles in these areas.  Along with Lawrence R. Jacobs\, Adam J. Berinsky\, and Frances Lee\, she edits the University of Chicago Press Studies in American Politics. Her most recent book\, A Troubled Birth: The 1930s and American Public Opinion\, was recently published by the University of Chicago Press.  Before coming to UCONN\, Herbst was a faculty and administrator at Northwestern University\, Temple University\, and Georgia Tech. \n  \nJeff Manza is Professor of Sociology and the chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University. He received his BA and PhD from the University of California – Berkeley. Before coming to NYU in 2006\, he taught at Penn State (1996-98) and Northwestern (1998-2006). His teaching and research interests lay at the intersection of inequality\, political sociology\, and public policy. His research examines how different types of social identities and inequalities influence political processes such as voting\, partisanship\, and public opinion (at both the macro and micro level). \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/state-of-the-2024-contest-context-and-predictions-from-academe/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T193000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Solutions with Bill McKibben
DESCRIPTION:Most understand the climate is changing before our eyes. Implementing solutions has been slowly occurring\, but much more needs to be accomplished. Join Bill McKibben for an in-depth discussion on the opportunities\, priorities\, and diverse solutions to address the challenges of carbon emission and climate change. Find out what each of us can do to make a difference. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KhSMFuBjRCuTyV4aox1vuA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \nBill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker\, and a founder of Third Act\, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He founded the first global grassroots climate campaign\, 350.org\, and serves as the Schumann Distinguished Professor in Residence at Middlebury College in Vermont. In 2014 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize\, sometimes called the ‘alternative Nobel\,’ in the Swedish Parliament. He’s also won the Gandhi Peace Award\, and honorary degrees from 19 colleges and universities. He has written over a dozen books about the environment\, including his first\, The End of Nature\, published in 1989\, and his latest book is The Flag\, the Cross\, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened.\n \n  \nDaniel L. Sosland\, the moderator\, is the President of Acadia Center. For over 25 years\, Dan has been working in the field of climate and clean energy solutions. His major focus has been as president and co-founder of Acadia Center\, a non-profit research and advocacy organization acting at the state\, regional\, and community levels to advance climate and clean energy solutions in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. One of the first such organizations created in the U.S. to address climate solutions\, Acadia Center\, has won awards from U.S. EPA\, the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy and others for its groundbreaking work on climate pathways\, energy efficiency and transforming government to be responsive to climate and equity and is ranked in the top 1% of non-profits evaluated by Charity Navigator. Prior to Acadia Center\, Dan’s work focused on energy efficiency and forest and watershed protection. Dan was given the Maine Forever Award by Gov. Angus King and the Exemplary Public Service Award from Cornell Law School.  He began his career at a major law firm in New York City and holds a JD with honors from Cornell Law School and a BA from Brown University.  He is a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Climate Action Network. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/author-educator-activist-founder-of-third-act/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T193000
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SUMMARY:Great Power Competition and the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:A new collaboration between China\, Iran\, Saudi Arabia\, and Russia has emerged\, confronting the US and the global community. What does such a collaboration actually mean for US foreign policy\, competition with China\, relationship with Saudi Arabia\, and long-time challenging issues with Iran? What does this mean for democracy in the US and elsewhere? There are many questions\, and it might be too early to determine the nature of this collaboration\, but our expert team will get us thinking. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E09WBbu2Sya3AMOPzP_9KQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \nF. Gregory Gause\, III\, joined the Bush School in 2014 as the head of the Department of International Affairs\, serving until 2022 in that capacity\, and holds the John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair. He was previously at the University of Vermont\, where he was professor of political science from 1995 to 2014 and\, from 2010 to 2013\, chair of its Department of Political Science. He served as director of the University’s Middle East Studies Program from 1998 to 2008. He was a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Doha Center from 2012-2015. Dr. Gause received his PhD in political science from Harvard University (1987) and studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo (1982-83) and at Middlebury College (1984). Dr. Gause’s research focuses on the international politics of the Middle East\, with a particular interest in the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. He has published three books\, the most recent of which is The International Relations of the Persian Gulf (Cambridge University Press\, 2010). His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Security Studies\, Middle East Journal\, and The National Interest\, as well as in other journals and edited volumes. He has testified on Persian Gulf issues before the Committee on International Relations of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. \nAndrew Scobell is the Distinguished Fellow for China at the United States Institute of Peace and Adjunct Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Prior to joining USIP\, he spent eleven years as Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation. During 2021 he held the Donald Bren Chair in Non-Western Strategic Thought in the Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare at Marine Corps University. Earlier he served on the faculty of Texas A&M University (2007-2010) and at the U.S. Army War College (1999-2007). Scobell’s publications include: Crossroads of Competition: China\, Russia and the United States in the Middle East (RAND 2022); China-Russia Cooperation: Determining Factors\, Future Trajectories\, Implications for the United States (RAND 2021); China in the Middle East: The Wary Dragon (RAND 2016). Scobell earned a doctorate in Political Science from Columbia University. He was born and raised in Hong Kong. \nShibley Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development\, Distinguished Scholar-Teacher\, and the Director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll. He is also Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to the University of Maryland\, he taught at several universities\, including Cornell University\, the Ohio State University\, the University of Southern California\, Princeton University\, Columbia University\, Swarthmore College\, and the University of California at Berkeley\, where he received his doctorate in political science. He has also been active in the foreign policy arena. He has advised every U.S. administration from George H.W. Bush to Barack Obama. He is the author and editor of numerous books. His best-selling book\, The Stakes: America and the Middle East\, was selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the top five books on the Middle East in 2003. His most recent book is a co-edited with contributions volume\, The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine? which was published in March 2023 with Cornell University Press. He has one forthcoming books: Peace Derailed: Obama\, Trump\, Biden\, and the Decline of Diplomacy on Israel/Palestine\, 2011-2022 (co-authored). Telhami was selected by the Carnegie Corporation of New York along with the New York Times as one of the “Great Immigrants” for 2013. In 2022\, he was listed by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the “Most Influential People on Foreign Affairs.” He is also a recipient of the University of Maryland’s Honors College Outstanding Faculty Award\, The University of Maryland Distinguished Service Award\, and the University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award. \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Affairs are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.” \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/great-power-competition-and-the-middle-east/
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SUMMARY:Protecting the freedom to vote from election disinformation and anti-voter legislation
DESCRIPTION:  \nDemocracy in the balance: Election and voter issues remain grave concerns. Trevor Potter and Hayden Johnson will explore peak pandemic voter access expansion policies\, the rise of the “election denier\,” as well as election manipulation efforts and post-2020 efforts to roll back voter access. Potter and Johnson will provide the CLC response. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f57vOao6RwCLJAQLT2SoNA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \n \nTrevor Potter is the president of the Campaign Legal Center (CLC)\, an organization dedicated to advancing democracy through law. A Republican former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission\, Trevor was general counsel to John McCain’s 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns and an adviser to the drafters of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. The American Bar Association Journal has described Trevor as “hands-down one of the top lawyers in the country on the delicate intersection of politics\, law\, and money.” Trevor has appeared widely in national broadcast and print media. To many\, Trevor is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on The Colbert Report as the lawyer for Stephen Colbert’s super PAC\, Americans for a Better Tomorrow\, Tomorrow\, during the 2012 election. \n \nHayden Johnson is an attorney on litigation and policy projects across CLC’s programs. Highlights from his CLC work include litigating disputes during the 2020 election\, contributing to the development of the Electoral Count Reform Act\, confronting voter intimidation\, and advocating against gerrymandering. \n  \n  \nKevin Johnson\, the moderator\, is the Executive Director of Election Reformers Network\, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to modernizing U.S. democratic institutions threatened by polarization. Kevin leads ERN’s programs in impartial election administration\, independent redistricting\, and voting rules. Mr. Johnson is also a member of the Carter Center’s Election Expert Study Team\, which supports Carter Center programs in the U.S. \nMr. Johnson’s election reform experience includes seven years overseas with the National Democratic Institute\, ten years on the Board of Common Cause Massachusetts\, and advisory positions with American Promise\, Rank the Vote\, and Voter Choice Massachusetts. \nMr. Johnson has authored more than two dozen election-related opinion pieces in outlets including The Washington Post\, The Hill\, Governing\, and The Daily Beast\, along with longer reports on topics such as partisan election administration and gerrymandering.  Mr. Johnson has an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Yale. \n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/protecting-the-freedom-to-vote-from-election-disinformation-and-anti-voter-legislation/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
CATEGORIES:upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T193000
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SUMMARY:Ukraine Update III
DESCRIPTION:As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on\, one wonders what to anticipate.  Will the Coalition hold over time? Will Russia be held accountable for crimes? Can a small country succeed in its passion for independence and quest for democracy? How will peace be achieved? What is the likely future of Ukraine and Russia? What could be the impact on the global community?  These are a few of the questions on our minds. You have your own questions. Our distinguished experts will help to unpack and understand the complexities and challenges of this war in its current phase and what to anticipate going forward. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Gz3jRObSzCio2wM_9kj-A \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.  He received a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Middlebury College\, an M.I.A. from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and political economy\, focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His most recent book is Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia.  He also edits Post-Soviet Affairs. \n  \n \nOxana Shevel is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University and current Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) and the American Association of Ukrainian Studies (AAUS). Her work explores nation-building and identity politics in the post-Soviet region. Her book\, Migration\, Refugee Policy\, and State Building in Postcommunist Europe (Cambridge University Press\, 2011)\, won the American Association for Ukrainian Studies prize for best book in the fields of Ukrainian history\, politics\, language\, literature\, and culture. Her recent work has focused on the sources of citizenship policies in the post-Communist states\, comparative memory politics\, and religious politics in Ukraine. With Maria Popova\, she is currently writing a book on the root causes of the Russo-Ukrainian war\, entitled Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories\, Diverging States\, scheduled to be released in late 2023. Dr. Shevel holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University. \n  \n  \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Affairs are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.” \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/ukraine-update-iii/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T193000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Fiscal Policies\, Debt\, and Entitlements
DESCRIPTION:We are overwhelmed with diverse perspectives and approaches to fiscal policies that can be confusing. Are we in a fiscal crisis over debt\, entitlements\, and the federal budget? Such a complex issue\, focusing on debt/debt ceiling and entitlements\, will be unpacked by NFRPP’s two distinguished economists with different perspectives and solutions. Presentations will be followed by a discussion with NYTimes’ Peter Coy and your questions. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E62T586YQmSke9Rp3p4_aQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, March 16\, 2023 \n\nSpeakers: \nSimon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management and heads the Global Economics and Management group. He is on leave from the position of senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. In 2007-08 he was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. Dr. Johnson holds a BA from the University of Oxford\, an MA from the University of Manchester\, and a PhD. in economics from MIT. Dr. Simon’s latest book Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream\, written with Jon Gruber\, explains how to create millions of good new jobs and make money work for us through public investment in research and development. This proposal has attracted bipartisan support. \n Randall Wray is a Senior Scholar and Professor of Economics at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and is currently the 2022-23 Mark and Melodye Teppola Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Willamette University. He previously was a Professor at the University of Missouri and the University of Denver and has been a visiting professor in Rome\, Bergamo\, Paris\, Brno\, Nankai\, Campinas\, Bogota\, and Mexico City. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Bologna\, Italy\, in 1986-87 and 1994-95\, and at the University of Talin\, Estonia\, in 2016 . Dr. Wray holds a BA from the University of the Pacific and an MA and Ph.D. from Washington University\, St. Louis\, where he was a student of Hyman Minsky. He is one of the developers of Modern Money Theory–an approach that focuses on how money really works in a sovereign nation like the USA. Dr. Wray will discuss his recent book\, Making Money Work For Us. \nDiscussant/Moderator: \nPeter Coy\, our moderator\, writes about economics\, business\, and finance for Opinion in the NYT. Prior to writing for the TIMES\, he was the Economics Editor at Bloomberg Business Week. Coy is an alum of Cornell University. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/understanding-fiscal-policies-debt-and-entitlements/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T193000
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SUMMARY:Antisemitism and Its Impacts
DESCRIPTION:Antisemitism has again reared its ugliness. Jews have experienced antisemitism throughout history on a spectrum from everyday slights to genocide. Today\, old misconceptions are propelled by social media and controversies over Israel. A small minority\, Jews have been an easy target and scapegoat for provoking anger and hatred by those motivated for power and influence. Plagued through history’s continuation of myths about Jews\, how do we come to understand that scapegoating others ultimately undermines democracy? What would be a road map to change? \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQGcHZJFSR2wNSLh9W1Yqg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, February 16\, 2023 \n\nSpeakers: \nDr. Kurt Braddock is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at American University\, where he is also a faculty fellow at the Center for Media and Social Impact. Dr. Braddock’s research focuses on understanding the psychological effects of extremist communication\, as well as how those effects can be undermined to prevent violence. His work has been published in several security and communication journals\, including Terrorism and Political Violence\, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism\, Communication Monographs\, and New Media and Society. He has also appeared as a commentator on issues related to terrorism and violent extremism on CNN\, NBC News\, Politico\, Vox\, and others. Dr. Braddock’s first book\, Weaponized Words: The Strategic Use of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization\, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. He advises several national and international organizations\, including the US Department of Homeland Security\, the US Department of State\, the UK Home Office\, Public Safety Canada\, and the UN Office for Counter Terrorism. \n\nCathy Buerger is the Director of Research at the Dangerous Speech Project. She studies the relationship between speech and intergroup violence as well as civil society responses to dangerous and hateful speech online. She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut\, where she remains a Research Affiliate of the university’s Economic and Social Rights Research Group. She is also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Human Rights. \n  \n  \n\nDr. Jeffrey Herbst has been president of American Jewish University since July 2018.  He was previously president and CEO of the Newseum and the Newseum Institute in Washington\, DC. From 2010 to 2015\, he was president of Colgate University.  Before that\, he served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of political science at Miami University in Ohio. For 18 years\, he taught at Princeton University\, where he also earned his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in 1983. Herbst earned a doctorate in 1987 from Yale. He is the author of the award-winning “States and Power in Africa” and many other books and articles.  He has also published in Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, The Jerusalem Post\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and many other papers across the world.  He has received two Fulbright Scholarships and a Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. \n  \n\nRoger Berkowitz\, discussant/moderator\, is Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics\, Philosophy\, and Human Rights at Bard College. Professor Berkowitz authored The Gift of Science: Leibniz and the Modern Legal Tradition (Harvard\, 2005; Fordham\, 2010; Chinese Law Press\, 2011). Berkowitz is editor of The Perils of Invention: Lying\, Technology\, and the Human Condition (forthcoming 2020) and co-editor of Thinking in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt on Ethics and Politics (2009)\, The Intellectual Origins of the Global Financial Crisis (2012) and Artifacts of Thinking: Reading Hannah Arendt’s Denktagebuch (2017). His writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The American Interest\, Bookforum\, The Forward\, The Paris Review Online\, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas\, and many other publications. Berkowitz edits HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center and the weekly newsletter Amor Mundi. He is the winner of the 2019 Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought given by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Bremen\, Germany. \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/antisemitism-and-its-impacts/
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SUMMARY:The Supreme Court and Originalism
DESCRIPTION:Throughout US history\, judges\, scholars\, and citizens have argued about how to go about interpreting the US Constitution.  The current Supreme Court has embraced a methodology called “originalism” or “original public meaning.”  But what exactly is “originalism”?  What is its backstory?  How does it differ from other approaches to interpretation?  Are there good arguments for and against it?  How does the Court’s focus on this one methodology shape its decisions and affect our lives?  Three distinguished authorities will help us understand originalism and its discontents. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uXBiWcBCRb-Klm_onMC-DA \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday January 19\, 2023 \n\nSpeakers: \nPerry Dane is a Professor of Law at the Rutgers Law School.  He was previously on the faculty of the Yale Law School and served as a law clerk to William J. Brennan\, Jr.\, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. \nHis academic interests include Constitutional Law and Theory\, Conflict of Laws\, Religion and the Law\, legal pluralism\, the jurisprudence of Jewish law\, the law of marriage\, and interfaith dialogue.  In 2011\, Professor Dane received the Inaugural Dean’s Award for Scholarly Excellence at the Rutgers School of Law – Camden.  He is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School. \n  \nSusan Herman is the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. Like Ginsburg\, she served as General Counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union. In October 2008\, Herman was elected as the seventh President of the ACLU\, a position she held until stepping down in January 2021. She teaches courses in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure\, and seminars including Terrorism and Civil Liberties\, Law and Literature\, COVID-19 and the Constitution\, and Current Issues in Constitutional Law. \nHerman has written and spoken widely in the areas of Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure.  Her publications include several books as well as articles in law reviews\, periodicals\, and online venues. Her book\, Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy (Oxford University Press 2011; paperback edition 2014)\, was awarded the Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize.  She has discussed constitutional law issues on radio\, including a variety of NPR shows; on television\, including programs on CNN\, CSPAN\, MSNBC\, NBC\, and PBS; and has been a frequent speaker at conferences and events organized by schools\, universities\, and law schools; by groups ranging from the Federal Judicial Center to the U.S. Army War College to Wikimania; and at international conferences like Web Summit and Collision. \n  \nJack Rakove is the emeritus William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and Professor of Political Science and (by courtesy) Law at Stanford University\, where he has taught since 1980. He was educated at Haverford College\, where he earned a B.A. in History in 1968\, the University of Edinburgh\, and Harvard\, where he received his Ph.D. in History in 1975. He is the author of eight books\, including Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution\, which won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize in History\, the 1997 Faunces Tavern Museum Book Award\, and the 1998 Society of the Cincinnati Book Prize; Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America\, which was a finalist for the George Washington Prize; and Beyond Belief\, Beyond Conscience: The Radical Significance of the Free Exercise of Religion. He is currently at work on The Ticklish Experiment: A Political History of the Constitution\, 1789-2024. \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors:
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/the-supreme-court-and-originalism/
LOCATION:Webinar and Facebook Live Stream
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SUMMARY:Ukraine: What's Changed?
DESCRIPTION:Much has evolved in Ukraine since our program in May. While much has changed\, much has not changed. Russia continues to be a wild card\, but Ukraine has surprised experts with its successes and determination. Where is this going\, and how likely will this end? Shevel\, Frye\, and Rose are experts on Ukraine\, and we will learn a lot about this challenging situation\, its global impact\, and the future. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QuLEgwTtTwiRpw62L3gt4g \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on October 20\, 2022 \n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy.  He received a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Middlebury College\, an M.I.A. from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative politics and political economy\, focusing on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. His most recent book is Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin’s Russia.  He also edits Post-Soviet Affairs. \n  \nOxana Shevel is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University where her research and teaching focuses on Ukraine and the post-Soviet region. Her current research projects examine the sources of citizenship policies in the post-Communist states and religious politics in Ukraine. Her research interests also include comparative memory politics and the politics of nationalism and nation-building. She is the author of the award-winning Migration\, Refugee Policy\, and State Building in Postcommunist Europe (Cambridge University Press\, 2011)\, which examines how the politics of national identity and strategies of the UNHCR shape refugee admission policies in the post-Communist region. Shevel’s research appeared in a variety of journals\, including Comparative Politics\, Current History\, East European Politics and Societies\, Europe-Asia Studies\, Geopolitics\, Nationality Papers\, Post-Soviet Affairs\, Political Science Quarterly\, Slavic Review\, and in edited volumes. She is a member of PONARS Eurasia scholarly network\, a country expert on Ukraine for Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT)\, and an associate of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. She currently serves as President of the American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) and Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN). \n  \nGideon Rose\, the moderator\, is the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was previously Editor of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2021. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the Clinton Administration.  His most recent articles in Foreign Relations are “Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear”\, and “The Irony of Ukraine.” \n  \n\n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n   \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/ukraine-whats-changed/
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SUMMARY:Reviving Democracy
DESCRIPTION:  \nA Message from Christopher Beem about the upcoming October 13th program: \nAmericans are frustrated and deeply concerned about the condition of our democracy. Our divisions are so deep and complete that we don’t see how they can be overcome; we are not sure how our democracy can survive.  A poll released in June by Yahoo News/YouGov finds that a majority of Americans–55% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans –believe it is “likely” that the United States will “cease to be a democracy in the future.” A survey conducted just last month by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program found that half (50.1%) of all Americans agreed that “in the next few years\, there will be civil war in the United States.” \nSo what do we do about this? Most of us are limited in our political power. We are not rich\, we don’t have a high-profile media platform\, and nobody cares what we think. But that does not mean we have no role to play in this perilous time. We can recommit to the virtues that make democracy work and commend others when they do the same. \nIn the book\, The Seven Democratic Virtues\, I lay out the seven virtues we need right now\, which can help combat polarization and improve our democratic culture. \nThis idea ought to be empowering. At least\, I mean it that way. At the least\, committing to democratic virtue is a meaningful alternative to despair. And\, if enough of us undertake that effort\, it is still possible that we can step back from the brink and thereby improve the prospects for democratic reform. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HN-JCrF7S22zAiArruwIGg \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on Thursday\, October 13th\, 2022 \n\n  \n \nChristopher Beem is Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. He is also an Associate Research Professor of Political Science and Affiliate Faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute. He came to Penn State in 2015 after holding positions in philanthropy and non-profit social services. He is the author or co-editor of six books\, including The Necessity of Politics\, Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr\, Neuroscience and America’s Political Crisis\, and The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy. Beem is a cohost of the Democracy Works podcast and a frequent contributor to The Conversation. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. \n  \n  \nPam Fessler\, the moderator\, was an editor and correspondent at NPR News for more than 28 years. As a correspondent on the National Desk\, she covered voting issues\, poverty\, and philanthropy. For much of her time at NPR\, Fessler reported on elections and voting\, including efforts to make voting more accessible\, accurate\, and secure. She did countless stories on everything from the debate over state voter laws to Russian hacking attempts and the impact of misinformation. Fessler also covered homelessness\, hunger\, affordable housing\, and income inequality. She reported on efforts by non-profit groups\, the government\, and others to reduce poverty and how those programs worked. Her poverty reporting was recognized with a 2011 First Place National Headliner Award. \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n  
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T193000
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SUMMARY:SPEAKING RATIONALLY WITH STEVEN PINKER
DESCRIPTION:Although Harvard cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker enjoyed teaching his students about the interesting puzzles that cause humans to behave irrationally\, he realized that as interesting as those puzzles were\, they did not explain some of the deeper and more destructive tendencies at work today.  “Why do people believe that Hillary Clinton ran a child sex ring out of a pizzeria or that jet contrails are mind-altering drugs dispersed by a secret government program?”  How is it possible\, he asks\, that a species could develop a Covid 19 vaccine in less than a year while at the same time producing so much fake news\, medical quackery\, and conspiracy theories? “We face deadly threats to our health\, our democracy\, and the livability of our planet … yet among our most fierce problems today is convincing people to accept the solutions when we do find them.” \nOn September 28th\, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Pinker will join the Network for Responsible Public Policy (NFRPP) to discuss his latest book “Rationality: What it is\, Why it seems scarce\, Why it matters.” His book and presentation contain his unique blend of scientific rigor\, thoughtful analysis\, and humor (including an excellent sample of Jewish humor) to explain why humans behave the way they do and what we can do to enable ourselves to make better choices\, both as individuals and as a society.  The book\, recently issued in paperback\, is available from Amazon\, other booksellers\, or a local bookstore or library near you.  Please consider reading Pinker’s book. You will be able to discuss your questions with him at the Zoom event. This is a rare opportunity to engage Steven Pinker himself. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SCgechx1SW22_lsfaYQZVw \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on September 28\, 2022 \n\n\nSpeaker: \nSteven Pinker is an experimental psychologist who conducts research in visual cognition\, psycholinguistics\, and social relations. He grew up in Montreal and earned his BA from McGill and his PhD from Harvard. Currently Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard\, he has also taught at Stanford and MIT. He has won numerous prizes for his research\, his teaching\, and his books\, including The Language Instinct\, How the Mind Works\, The Blank Slate\, The Better Angels of Our Nature\, The Sense of Style\, and Enlightenment Now. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences\, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist\, a Humanist of the Year\, a recipient of nine honorary doctorates\, and one of Foreign Policy’s “World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals” and Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today.” He was Chair of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary\, and writes frequently for the New York Times\, the Guardian\, and other publications. His twelfth book\, published in 2021\, is called Rationality: What It Is\, Why It Seems Scarce\, Why It Matters. \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n   \n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/speaking-rationally-with-steven-pinker/
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SUMMARY:Polarization Past and Present: What’s Changed? What’s Possible?
DESCRIPTION:A successful Democracy is messy. People are diverse in countless ways and have individual\, cultural\, and group identities and points of view. That people came together through most of US history to bridge differences has been America’s achievement since its independence. Today seems different.  Americans are deeply divided\, despite sharing common hopes. What\, then\, is at the root of our current divide manifesting itself in life and death issues (Covid) and even an Insurrection? Is American democracy at the abyss? Can we bridge again to restore and foster Democracy\, as messy as it may be? \nSusan Herbst and Marc Heatherington\, two distinguished experts on this topic\, will help us understand where we are and how we can begin the bridging process. \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cUdufLpkTJWJ3hIYy3DaXQ \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on August 25\, 2022 \n\nSpeakers: \n \nMarc Hetherington is the Raymond H. Dawson Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Marc is a leading scholar internationally\, with his work on what commentators call right-wing populism particularly central to politics in both the U.S. and Europe these days. Having spent the last decade or so identifying the causes and consequences of polarization\, he is now working on approaches to public opinion that might bring Republicans and Democrats closer together.  He is the author of three major books: Why Washington Won’t Work: Polarization\, Political Trust\, and the Governing Crisis (with Thomas J. Rudolph\, University of Chicago Press\, 2015\, winner of the Alexander George Award from the International Society of Political Psychology\, 2016); Authoritarianism and Polarization in America (with Jonathan D. Weiler\, Cambridge University Press. 2009\, winner of the Philip Converse Award from the Elections\, Public Opinion\, and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association\, 2016); and Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism. (Princeton University Press\, 2005). \n\n \nSusan Herbst stepped down as President of the University of Connecticut on July 1\, 2019\, and returned to the faculty. She teaches at the Stamford campus\, where she is a University Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus. Before her appointment to the presidency\, Herbst served as Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer of the University System of Georgia\, where she led 15 university presidents and oversaw the academic missions for all 35 public universities in Georgia.  Before coming to Georgia\, Herbst was Provost and Executive Vice President at The University at Albany (SUNY) and also served as Officer in Charge (acting president) of the school from 2006 to 2007.  She previously served as the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. \n  \n\nEvent Co-sponsors: \n    \n 
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SUMMARY:The U.S. Economy
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe economy is in the news constantly. Unemployment is at the lowest rate in decades\, yet\, inflation is rearing its ugly head and the Fed has stepped in to increase rates. How did we get to this point? What should be anticipated? Should we be alarmed? Is there a consensus on sensible solutions? In other words\, what’s the story? \n\nTo RSVP for the Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OJFsXMyrSvOPfNF6aqIE_Q \nTo watch the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/NFRPP/live_videos/ \nThis event is from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EST on July 21\, 2022 \n\nSpeakers: \nNicole Gelinas is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute\, a contributing editor of City Journal\, and a columnist at the New York Post. She writes on urban economics and finance. Gelinas is a CFA charterholder and the author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street—and Washington (2011). \nGelinas has published analysis and opinion pieces in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, and other publications. Before coming to City Journal\, she was a business journalist for Thomson Financial\, where she covered the international syndicated-loan and private-debt markets. Gelinas holds a B.A. in English literature from Tulane University. \n\nWilliam D. Cohan\, a former senior Wall Street M&A investment banker for 17 years at Lazard Frères & Co.\, Merrill Lynch\, and JPMorganChase\, is the New York Times bestselling author of three non-fiction narratives about Wall Street: Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World; House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street; and\, The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co.\, the winner of the 2007 FT/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. His new book\, to be published in November 2022\, is titled Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. It is about the astounding rise and precipitous fall of the General Electric Company\, once the world’s most valuable and respected company. \nA former longtime special correspondent at Vanity Fair\, he is a founding partner of Puck\, a daily digital news and opinion publication. His focus at Puck is on Wall Street and the business world\, writ large. He is a former columnist for the DealBook section of the New York Times. He also writes for The Financial Times\, The New York Times\, Air Mail\, Barron’s\, Bloomberg BusinessWeek\, The Atlantic\, Town & Country\, The Nation\, Fortune\, The Hollywood Reporter\, and Politico\, among other publications. \n\n \nPeter Coy\, the moderator\, is an economics writer for the New York Times Opinion section. He moved to the Times in July 2021 after nearly 32 years at BusinessWeek and Bloomberg Businessweek.
URL:https://www.nfrpp.org/event/the-us-economy/
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