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Of Course, Edwards Voted for Obama | The former candidate voted for "him," not "her."
John Nichols
» J Street
Friday Capitol Letter | This week's legislative run-down from Washington.
Te-Ping Chen
» ActNow!
Cluster Bombs Kill Kids | The US is working to undermine an international cluster bomb treaty.
Peter Rothberg
» Passing Through
America 2.3 (Million) | Modern America through the lens of one number.
Zephyr Teachout
» The Beat
One in Four Republicans Reject McCain | In Indiana & North Carolina, GOP candidate had a bigger problem with his base than Obama did with wavering Dems.
John Nichols
» Editor's Cut
Newt Gingrich to GOP--Wake Up or Perish | The architect of the Contract ON America warns his party of looming disaster.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
» The Notion
Who Really Lost the Cold War? | Is the US finished as a superpower just as Russia rides a wave of energy back to great power status?
Tom Engelhardt
» And Another Thing
Preachers and Politics | Secularism looks better and better.
Katha Pollitt
American Constitution Society's Washington, DC, Lawyer Chapter presents "Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America," featuring Garrett Epps, Orlando John & Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law, University of Oregon School of Law. At Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW. This will be a brown bag lunch event. RSVP
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American Constitution Society's Georgia Lawyer Chapter, the Trial Lawyers Section of the DeKalb Bar Association and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association present "A Reception," featuring Congressman Hank Johnson, US House of Representatives. The event will take place at the Old Decatur Courthouse, 101 East Court Square. RSVP Please join us for a presentation and discussion regarding Congressman Johnson's consumer-protection legislation: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010. There is no cost to attend this event. Hors d'ouevres, beer and wine will be provided.
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Jazz icon Sonny Rollins speaks with Gary Giddins about the history of jazz. Rollins has played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Max Roach, and is the recipient of numerous awards, among them a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. Gary Giddins is the author of nine books, including Visions of Jazz: The First Century, for which he won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. The Center for the Humanities, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, Proshansky Auditorium. Free. No reservations. 212-817-2005
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Iran’s nuclear capability has created an unsettling atmosphere in the international community, particularly among Western nations. Analysts contend that a peaceful and stable Middle East is vital to world peace and economic advancement. NYU Center for Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West is holding a panel discussion exploring Iran’s role in regional stability in the past, present and future. Our panelists are experts in matters related to this region. RSVP via e-mail, by phoning 212-998-8693 or visiting www.islamuswest.org.
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