THINK TANK SCHEDULE
APRIL, 2017 - MARCH, 2018

DATE TOPIC
March 31, 2018 The struggle for Russia is just beginning
(The Economist, Mar 22nd 2018)
March 24, 2018 Britain holds Russia to account over the Skripal affair
(The Economist, Mar 15th 2018)
March 17, 2018 The rules-based system is in grave danger
(The Economist, Mar 8th 2018)
March 10, 2018 No Class
March 3, 2018 Boko Haram Storms Girlsf School in Nigeria, Renewing Fears
(The New York Times, FEB. 21, 2018)
February 20, 2018 Florida school shooting: Does 'national emergency' warrant national response?
(The Christian Science Monitor, February 15, 2018)
February 17, 2018 U.S. Attack on Assad Allies in Syria Was 'Unprecedented Act of Aggression,' Russia Senator Says
(Newsweek, 2/8/18)
February 10, 2018 President Trump's Big Speech Was Harsher Than It Sounded
(TIME, January 31, 2018)
February 3, 2018 Brazil turns to bitcoin technology to curb corruption
(The Christian Science Monitor, January 25, 2018)
January 27, 2018 How to stop countries sliding back into civil war
(The Economist, Jan 18th 2018)
January 20, 2018 The Unpresident: Why Donald Trump Will Never Change
(TIME, January 11, 2018)
January 13, 2018 Amtrak crash: Why safety improvements lag even as industry advances
(The Christian Science Monitor, December 19, 2017)
January 6, 2018
December 30, 2017
HOLIDAY
December 23, 2017 Trumpfs Combative Denials Again Draw Him Into the Sexual Harassment Debate
(The New York Times, DEC. 12, 2017)
December 16, 2017 President Trump's Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Has Sparked Rage in Palestine
(TIME, December 8, 2017)
December 9, 2017 305 Worshippers, Including 27 Children, Killed in Egypt Mosque Attack
(TIME, November 24, 2017)
December 2, 2017 What Will Happen if the World No Longer Has Water?
(Newsweek, 11/22/17)
November 25, 2017 The U.S. Is Tackling Global Warming, Even if Trump Isn't
(The New York Times, NOV. 14, 2017)
November 18, 2017 Muhammad bin Salman has swept aside those who challenge his power
(The Economist, Nov 9th 2017)
November 11, 2017 The man who wasnft there
(The Economist, Nov 2nd 2017)
November 4, 2017 China's Communist Party has blessed the power of its leader
(The Economist, Oct 26th 2017)
October 28, 2017 U.S. Will Withdraw From Unesco, Citing Its 'Anti-Israel Bias'
(The New York Times, OCT. 12, 2017)
October 21, 2017 What Saudi Women Need More Than a Driver's License
(TIME, Sep 30, 2017)
October 14, 2017 An imminent threat to the unity of Spain
(The Economist, Oct 7th 2017)
October 7, 2017 Next Middle East War? Kurdish Referendum Brings Hope And Fears of New Conflict to Iraq
(Newsweek, 9/24/17)
September 30, 2017 What is antifa ? and does its rise mean the left is becoming more violent?
(The Christian Science Monitor, September 22, 2017)
September 23, 2017 What's fair on DACA? Trump's move ignites immigration clash
(The Christian Science Monitor, September 5, 2017)
September 16, 2017 Canceled
September 9, 2017 Hurricane Harvey Shifts Political Winds in Washington
(The New York Times, AUG. 31, 2017)
September 2, 2017 President Maduro strips Venezuela's parliament of power
(The Guardian, 19 August 2017)
August 26, 2017 Moral leadership in the wake of Charlottesville
(The Christian Science Monitor, August 15, 2017)
August 19, 2017 Militant Buddhist monks are stoking sectarian tensions in Myanmar
(The Economist, Aug 10th 2017)
August 12, 2017 Silicon Valley firms are over-valued ? here's why a correction is coming
( The Conversation, July 27, 2017)
August 5, 2017 No Class
July 29, 2017 Why India and Pakistan hate each other
(The Economist, Jul 22nd 2017)
July 22, 2017 The Period Movement: Meet the Men Fighting to Stop Menstruation-Shaming in the Developing World
(Newsweek, 7/12/17)
July 15, 2017 Chinafs growing market in dog meat
(The Economist, Jul 6th 2017)
July 8, 2017 New NRA Video Fuels American Extremists, Says Former CIA Analyst
(Newsweek, 6/30/17)
July 1, 2017 Who Are the ISIS-linked Maute Group Militants Terrorizing the Philippines?
(Newsweek, 6/23/17)
June 24, 2017 Electoral victory will make Francefs president a potent force
(The Economist, Jun 17th 2017)
June 17, 2017 Theresa May's failed gamble
(The Economist, Jun 10th 2017)
June 10, 2017 3D printing and clever computers could revolutionise construction
(The Economist, Jun 3rd 2017)
June 3, 2017 President Trump Lashes Out at 'Witch Hunt' Amid Special Counsel's Appointment for Russia Probe
(TIME, May 19, 2017)
May 27, 2017 Canceled
May 20, 2017 Moon Jae-in easily wins South Koreafs presidential election
(The Economist, May 13th 2017)
May 13, 2017 Emmanuel Macron is elected as the next president of France
(The Economist, May 7th 2017)
May 6, 2017 No Class
April 29, 2017 How to deal with the worldfs most dangerous regime
(The Economist, Apr 22nd 2017)
April 22, 2017 No Class
April 15, 2017 Was Trump's Syria Strike Illegal? Explaining Presidential War Powers
(The New York Times, APRIL 7, 2017)
April 8, 2017 The two-year countdown to Brexit has begun
(The Economist, Apr 1st 2017)
April 1, 2017 Republicans Don't Have the Votes to Pass Their Health Care Bill
(TIME, Mar 24, 2017)