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Lannan Foundation

The awards reflect the philosophy governing the Lannan Foundation, a family foundation established by J. Patrick Lannan, Sr. in 1960, that describes itself as "dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities. Wikipedia*

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Lannan Foundation has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2007 Interview. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2015 with an average of 8,763 views per video.

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    Masters of Mankind

    Noam Chomsky talked about his book of essays Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969-2013, in which he discusses intern…

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    The Great War for Civilisation

    Robert Fisk read excerpts from his new book, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East, published by Vi…

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