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UNDERGRADUATE PIZZA AND POLITICS: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew
With John Thomas, Lecturer in Public Policy and Chair of the Singapore Program A discussion on Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, and the legacy that he has left his country. Lowell House Coolidge Room RSVP here. Event types: Pizza & Politic ...
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Building an Economy That Works for Everyone
Martin O’Malley Governor of Maryland (2007-2015) Maggie Williams (moderator) Director, Institute of Politics Martin O’MalleyGovernor of Maryland (2007-2015) Event types: JFK Jr. Forum ...
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Breaking Ground: Running as the “First” of your Community- led by Christine C. Quinn
Week 8 Guest (via Skype): Cory Booker, US Senator (D-NJ) Our final study group will be a skype discussion with US Senator Cory Booker. Sen. Booker is the first African American to represent New Jersey in the US Senate and one of only nine African American ...
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Modernizing Our Democracy: The Political and Policy Implications of the Digital Age- led by Matt Lira
Week Eight: Dreams of Digital Democracy—Turning Plans into Reality We are at the dawn of a new era for our nation’s politics and government. As with any major transformation, this new era will be defined by how we use and/or misuse the new tools available ...
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Money in Politics: How the New Norms Affect Campaigns, Legislation, and Political Life- led by Senator Kay R. Hagan
Week 8: Discussion of For-Profit Universities In her final week of discussion, Senator Hagan will focus on the controversy and issues surrounding for-profit universities. In 2009, for-profit universities earned $26 billion. In 2010, they earned $32 billio ...
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How Change is Effected: courts, legislation, grass roots- led by Martha Coakley
Session #8: HOW CAN I CHANGE THE WORLD OR AT LEAST MY WORLD? What are some of the themes we have seen emerge in change: ideas, institutions, individuals, issues? What are the risks and rewards with popular and populist causes? Does change "happen&q ...
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Critical Mass: What Happens When Women Start to Rule the World- led by Jay Newton-Small
Week Eight: Parity At least four state legislatures and seven countries have reached or are approaching parity. Europe has mandated quotas for women on corporate boards. Great Britain and Australia have developed government organs to work with the private ...
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Let's Talk Harvard: Divestment as a Tool for Political Change
A Skype Discussion with The Honorable Timothy Wirth Vice Chair of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund Co-Sponsored by PBHA and Divest Harvard Harvard Kennedy School Littauer 166 A Skype Discussion with Event types: Special Events ...
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PIZZA AND POLITICS: The Changing US Policy in Cuba
A Discussion with: The Honorable Manny Diaz Mayor, Miami, FL (2001-2009); Member, Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Committee; Author, Miami Transformed: Rebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time Littauer 166 A Discussion with: Event t ...
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Money in Politics: How the New Norms Affect Campaigns, Legislation, and Political Life- led by Senator Kay R. Hagan
Week 7: Campaign Finance Reform Lawrence Lessig will join Senator Hagan to discuss campaign finance reform. Last year, Professor Lessig launched the Mayday PAC which is a crowd-funded, non-partisan Super PAC to help elected candidates to Congress to pass ...
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