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Extractive Industries: Global Goods, Local Costs

Monday, February 25, 2013 @ 6:30pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Feb. 22, 2013
The recently leaked Department of Justice memo on the legality of killing American citizens has brought new attention to the Obama administration's strategy of drone strikes and assassinations abroad.

Environmental Advocate Van Jones with Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 @ 7:00pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Mar. 30, 2012
Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a nationally acclaimed educator and Alpert Award recipient for theater, teams up with Van Jones, author and jobs advisor to the White House, for a frank discussion about environmental racism, social ecology, and collective responsibility in an e

Iran, the West, and Israel: Moving Toward a Decision

Monday, April 9, 2012 @ 6:30pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Mar. 30, 2012
The Iranian regime is under immense pressure. The West appears more determined than ever to pose crippling sanctions on Iran that target the two bases of Iran's economy—the oil sector and the banking sector. In the background are Israel's statements regarding a military strike and U.S.

Michael Oren, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., on the U.S.-Israel Relationship

Monday, April 2, 2012 @ 4:15pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Mar. 30, 2012
A graduate of Princeton University and Columbia University, Ambassador Michael Oren has received fellowships from the U.S. Departments of State and Defense and from the British and Canadian governments.

The Chicago Manual: More than a Century of Style

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 @ 1:00pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Aug. 31, 2011
Now in its 16th edition, The Chicago Manual of Style is the must-have reference for everyone who works with words. Explore both the history of this authoritative text and its relevance in an era where instantaneous global publication is only a tap, text, or tweet away.

The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives

Monday, November 15, 2010 @ 12:00pm
@ University of Chicago - International House
Nov. 3, 2010
There is no more inflammatory topic than the Arabs and the Holocaust—the phrase alone can occasion outrage. The terrain is dense with ugly claims and counterclaims: one side is charged with Holocaust denial, the other with exploiting a tragedy while denying the tragedies of others.
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