DC Events
“Our Terrible Country: Film Screening and Panel Discussion”
February 17, 2015 | E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW Washington, DC 20004The spring of 2015 marks the 4th anniversary of the Syrian Revolution. While current developments leave little hope for an end of the conflict in the near future, individual stories are often overshadowed by political battles. What started as a…
“88 Days to Kandahar”
February 10, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036When President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade Afghanistan in 2001, Robert Grenier, then the CIA station chief in Islamabad, Pakistan, found himself directing the country’s “southern campaign” -- orchestrating the final defeat of the…
“Interrupting Foreign Policy: Bringing Women to the Forefront”
February 04, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Over the past year, much ink has been spilled on how women need to speak up and lean in – on how they need to be represented more and better across foreign policy institutions and in and on the media. According to the …
“Interrogation in the 21st Century”
January 29, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Ever since reports of abusive tactics surfaced in the early 2000s, the efficacy of interrogation methods used by the U.S. military and intelligence services has been an issue of contention. Over the past 15 years, the debate has focused largely…
“Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story”
January 23, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036In his new book, Once Upon A Revolution: An Egyptian Story, Thanassis Cambanis tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution by following two courageous and pivotal leaders—and their imperfect decisions, which changed the…
“Leaving the Dark Side: Emptying Guantanamo and the CIA Torture Report”
January 12, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036On January 22, 2009, just days after becoming president, Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492, ordering the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yet nearly six years later, while some detainees have been transferred…
“Algeria and the Sahel in the Arab Spring Aftermath”
January 09, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Following the Arab Spring protests in 2011, North Africa experienced one disruptive event after another, which spilled over into the Sahel. Tunisia’s dictator fell and the country held elections, Egypt overthrew Mubarak only to have the Muslim…
“Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 - Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West”
January 07, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Born and raised in Toronto, Canada amidst 21st Century Western values, Mubin Shaikh seemed to fit in with other peers his age – attending public school, joining the Canadian Army cadets, and partying just like everyone else. Though he attended an…
Seminar and Discussion on Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy (Cambridge University Press)
December 12, 2014 | DCFeaturing a number of contributors to this book including Konstantin Kakaes, 2013 Future Tense Fellow; Christopher Swift, Adjunct Professor of National Security Studies at Georgetown University, Attorney with Foley & Lardner, LLP; Rosa Brooks…