Bill McKibben on Climate Change
Author Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, the first worldwide grassroots climate change organization, delivered the opening keynote address at a climate change conference at the Universi…
1,004 viewsAuthor Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, the first worldwide grassroots climate change organization, delivered the opening keynote address at a climate change conference at the Universi…
1,004 viewsAuthors talked about their books about reporting on disasters. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Barry Siegel moderated “Nonfiction: Narrating Disaster” was a panel, …
261 viewsA panel of authros talked about their books and the Middle East. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Zachary Karabell moderated. Zachary Karabell is the author of P…
258 viewsAuthors discussed U.S. efforts to encourage the formation of democracies abroad. The panelists examined what is meant by “democracy,” the problem of popularly elected tyrannies versus democr…
172 viewsAs part of the center’s annual book fair, panelists discussed contemporary Israel from different viewpoints, including the state of modern Israel and how it relates to the country’s past. Pr…
124 viewsRepresentatives of various human rights organizations traveled to Haiti early in December to study the human rights situation. Two of the organizations held a news conference announcing thei…
200 viewsThe author of The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier discussed the hope of the Haitian people, despite being the poorest nation in the hemisphere.
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