Archive for the ‘Spies & Intel’ Category
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Stephen Flynn ranks among the world’s most widely cited experts on homeland; maritime and port; and trade and transportation security issues. Since 9/11 he has provided testimony on 17 occasions on Capitol Hill and has testified before the Canadian House of commons and the Canadian Senate. Now he comes far from port, to the Woodstock Club. (more…)
Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Violence, Crossing borders, Europe, Spies & Intel, Terrorism, Technology, Business, War & peace, Globalization, Middle East | No Comments »
Monday, January 21st, 2008
Some very bright analysts of international relations are teaching in the smaller colleges and universities of Indiana, refining their insights far from the distractions of DC (or even of Bloomington and Lafayette). Hear what they have to say at the Indiana Consortium for International Programs (ICIP) conference. (more…)
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
During his two terms as president, Vladimir Putin has attempted to remake Russia into a major, independent world power. Some of his recent policies have provoked concern in the U.S. and Europe. With a 2008 Russian presidential election expected, what course will Russia take? (more…)
Posted in Events, Spies & Intel, Energy politics, Terrorism, Business, War & peace, Empire, Russia | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Talk by Robert Turner, co-founder of the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, about why the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and other Congressionally devised mechanisms, can’t restrain the president’s authority. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Law & justice, Spies & Intel, Terrorism, War & peace, Empire | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Lee Hamilton lunches with the Indianapolis Committee on Foreign Relations and the Indiana Council on World Affairs … and so can you! (more…)
Posted in Uncategorized, Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Crossing borders, Law & justice, Europe, Spies & Intel, Energy politics, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, China, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
How could so many smart people in the Bush Administration have made such a screw-up of Iraq? Watch them explain themselves in the highly acclaimed documentary “No End in Sight” … then discuss the controversies with some of the area’s top foreign policy experts. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Iraq, Islam & Muslims, Spies & Intel, Terrorism, Film, War & peace, Empire | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 18th, 2007
When spooks speak, it’s worth listening. Especially when their speeches are entitled “THE FAILURE OF INTELLIGENCE: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE CIA” (more…)
Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Iraq, Spies & Intel, Terrorism, War & peace, Empire, Middle East | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 18th, 2007
Right now there may be a rare window of opportunity for citizens “outside the beltway” to shape US foreign policy. Citizens for Global Solutions thinks so, and is setting up a summit for experts and non-experts to discuss the country’s main challenges, and top priorities for the next President. (more…)
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007
The US seems in deperate need of a balanbced, responsible, grown-up foreign policy. No one articulates this sort of policy better than America’s greatest living former Congressman, Lee Hamilton. (more…)
Posted in Events, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Iraq, Crossing borders, Law & justice, Hoosier history, Europe, Spies & Intel, Climate change, Environment, Energy politics, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, China, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, Poverty, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East | 5 Comments »