Tag: United States
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The Right Way to Lose a War: America in the Age of Unwinnable Conflicts
The Right Way to Lose a War: America in the Age of Unwinnable Conflicts Prof. Dominic Tierney Thursday, December 5, 2013 4:30-5:30 p.m. Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall Swarthmore College Directions Since 1945, most major American wars have ended in regret. The era of U.S. power has also been a time of military frustration, stalemate, and…
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Aviva and Noam Chomksy to speak on economic development and the environment
The Peace and Conflict Studies program at Swarthmore College is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this upcoming event. Please mark your calendars. Whose Planet? Whose Economic Development? Jobs vs. Environment in the United States and Latin America November 12, 2013 Aviva Chomsky lecture: 4:30 p.m. Noam Chomsky lecture: 7:00 p.m. Lang Performing Arts Center…
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First Monday Series: William Kashatus speaks August 5 on Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War
Monday, August 5, 2013, 7:30-9:00 pm in the Barn at Pendle Hill. All are welcome to a free public lecture by William Kashatus,”A Trial of Principle and Faith: Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War.” This program is part of Pendle Hill’s First Monday Series of free lectures, films, and events held the first…