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Spring 2008 Season


The 2008 Louis P. and Evelyn Smith First Amendment Award
Anita Hill portrait Anita Hill
Moderated by Charles Ogletree Thursday, March 20
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boston Public Library, Raab Lecture Hall
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Peace Process or War Process?
Daniel Pipes portraitAmy Dockser Marcus portrait Daniel Pipes & Amy Dockser Marcus
Thursday, March 27
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Old South Meeting House
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The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation
Strobe Talbott portrait Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution
Thursday, April 3
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boston Public Library, Abbey Room
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One Nation, One Standard:  An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups
Herman Badillo portrait Herman Badillo, former Deputy Mayor of New York and former U.S. Congressman
Sunday, April 13
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Old South Meeting House
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News Dissecting from Boston to a Global Stage: A Multi-media Pioneer Challenges His Profession and Calls for Media Reform
Danny Schechter portrait Danny Schechter, two-time Emmy Award-winning television producer
Thursday April 17
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Old South Meeting House
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Woodstock’s Legacy:
The Rise of Environmentalism and the Religious Right

Yaron Brook portrait Yaron Brook, President and Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute
Thursday, May 8
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Old South Meeting House
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Banned in Boston: The Silent Speech of Margaret Sanger
Cecile Richards portrait Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood
*New Date - Thursday, May 29 (Moved from May 1*)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Old South Meeting House
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The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Understand 21st Century American Politics with an 18th Century Brain
George Lakoff portrait Professor George Lakoff, Professor of Cognitive Science & Linguists at the University of California Berkeley & Senior Fellow at the Rockridge Institute.
Thursday, June 5
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boston Public Library, Abbey Room
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