THINK TANK SCHEDULE
APRIL, 2014 - MARCH, 2015

DATE TOPIC
March 28, 2015 Islamic State says it killed tourists in Tunisia
(Reuters, Mar 19, 2015)
March 21, 2015 The Clinton Way
(TIME, March 12, 2015)
March 14, 2015 After Nemtsovfs Murder, the Russian Opposition Seeks a Way Forward
(Newsweek, March 2, 2015)
March 7, 2015 Civilians 'massacred' in Myanmar
(Asia Times Online, Feb 26, '15)
February 28, 2015 Libyafs new agony
(The Economist, Feb 21st 2015)
February 21, 2015 Should We Be Afraid of Robots?
(Newsweek, February 8, 2015)
February 14, 2015 Europe's fault lines
(The Economist, Feb 7th 2015)
February 7, 2015 Understanding Putinfs plans
(The Economist, Jan 31st 2015)
January 31, 2015 1. Will Abe's hostage crisis polarize Japan? PM fights time.
(The Christian Science Monitor, January 21, 2015)

2. Why Japan Lacks Sympathy for the Hostages Held by ISIS
(TIME, Jan. 23, 2015)

January 24, 2015 After the atrocities
(The Economist, Jan 17th 2015)
January 17, 2015 How to Defuse the Population Bomb
(Newsweek, December 18, 2014)
January 3, 10, 2015 HOLIDAY
December 27-29, 2014 Think Tank 2014 Ski Tour in Tazawako
December 20, 2014 Torture of Detainees Detailed in U.S. Report on CIA
(Newsweek, 12/9/14)
December 13, 2014 Sheikhs v shale
(The Economist, Dec 6th 2014)
December 6, 2014 Calm comes to troubled Ferguson, mass arrests at California rallies
(Reuters, Nov 28, 2014)
November 29, 2014 Jerusalemfs Fragile Peace Splintered by Bloody Attacks
(TIME, Nov. 18, 2014)
November 22, 2014 Let them vote
(The Economist, Nov 15th 2014)
November 15, 2014 Welcome back to Washington
(The Economist, Nov 8th 2014)
November 8, 2014 Ebola quarantines show deeply conflicting impulses facing politicians
(The Christian Science Monitor, October 27, 2014)


Ebola Brings Another Fear: Xenophobia
(TIME, Oct. 29, 2014)
November 1, 2014 Ottawa shooting: How the terror unfolded
(Macleanfs, October 22)
October 25, 2014 Americans 'can't give in to hysteria or fear' over Ebola: Obama
(Reuters, Oct 19, 2014)
October 18, 2014 Can the Alligator Save Louisiana's Economy?
(Newsweek, October 9, 2014)
October 11, 2014 Hong Kong Stands Up
(TIME, Oct. 1, 2014)
October 4, 2014 Obama's call to action at UN: Join us in fight against 'evil' Islamic State
(The Christian Science Monitor, September 24, 2014)
September 27, 2014 Scottish independence: Despite defeat history may still point to Alex Salmond as the victor
(The Independent, 24 September 2014)
September 20, 2014 Stateless Try to Make Their Home Their Country in Ivory Coast
(Newsweek, September 11, 2014)
September 13, 2014 Political city
(The Economist, Sep 6th 2014)
September 6, 2014 U.S. Air Strikes on Syria Would Face Formidable Obstacles
(Newsweek, 8/28/14)
August 30, 2014 Ferguson Community Sees a Double Injustice
(TIME, Aug. 18, 2014)
August 23, 2014 Aid workers in Africa plead for help against Ebola outbreak
(The Christian Science Monitor, August 6, 2014)
August 9&16, 2014 SUMMER HOLIDAYS
August 2, 2014 Israel Continues to Pummel Gaza as Flights Halted
(Newsweek, July 23, 2014)
July 26, 2014 Drawing undocumented immigrants out of the shadows
(USA TODAY, July 17, 2014)
July 19, 2014 Japan Rethinks Its Pacifist Constitution, Alarming Its Neighbors
(Newsweek, July 9, 2014)

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July 12, 2014 A vicious circle speeds up again
(The Economist, Jul 5th 2014)

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July 5, 2014 Has France reached a tipping point on legalizing euthanasia?
(The Christian Science Monitor, June 26, 2014)
June 28, 2014 Japan's Incredible Shrinking Empire
(Businessweek, June 5, 2014 )
June 21, 2014 Extremists in Iraq Continue March Toward Baghdad
(TIME, June 11, 2014)
June 14, 2014 Tiananmen protests: Could they happen again?
(The Christian Science Monitor, June 4, 2014)
June 7, 2014 Beyond Antibiotics
(Newsweek, 5/27/14)
May 31, 2014 The path to the throne
(The Economist, May 24th 2014)
May 24, 2014 Sea turtles, cannons, and arrests: What's going on in the South China Sea?
(The Christian Science Monitor, May 14, 2014)
May 17, 2014 A clueless government
(The Economist, May 10th 2014)
May 10, 2014 Why does time flow in only one direction?
(The Christian Science Monitor, May 1, 2014)
April 26, 2014 Ukraine Peace Deal Falters as Rebels Show No Sign of Surrender
(Newsweek, April 21, 2014)
April 19, 2014 Is this the end of Japanese whaling?
(The Christian Science Monitor, April 1, 2014)
April 12, 2014 Cancelled
April 5, 2014 El-Sissi holds powerful place in Egypt's shattered political scene
(Associated Press, Mar 27, 2014)