The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Peace Process or War Process?
The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation

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, 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, 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, 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, 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

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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