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How Short-termism is Breaking Washington: Eric Cantor
In a conversation with Mo Elleithee, GU Politics Executive Director, and Jackie Kucinich, Politics Editor for The Daily Beast and a current Fellow, the conversation delved into…
March 16, 2016
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The Challenges of Governance
Three Former Heads of Government: current GU Politics Fellow and Former President of Costa Rica (2010-2014), Laura Chinchilla, Former President of Slovenia (2007-2012), Danilo TĂ…
March 3, 2016
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A Conversation with Governor Huntsman
Jon Huntsman, former Republican Governor of Utah and Ambassador to both China and Singapore, spoke on bipartisanship in domestic and international affairs alike. The event was co…
January 28, 2016
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Channeling Obama: National Security, Communications & Politics in a Complex World
Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, shared with students on his role as one of the President’s closest…
January 19, 2016
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Conservative Feminism: Rewriting Gender Politics from the Right
Panelists included: U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amanda Carpenter, former Communications Director for Senator Ted Cruz, and Mindy Finn, Former Senior Advisor,,…
December 1, 2015
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Democratic Socialism in America: Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Senator Bernie Sanders, campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president, came to Georgetown to share his political vision for the future of America. With the talk…
November 19, 2015
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A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, came to Georgetown to speak on the Obama administration’s efforts…
November 3, 2015
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Politics of the Papal Visit
Luis Fortuño, current GU Politics Fellow and former Republican governor of Puerto Rico, and Tim Kaine, Democratic Senator and former governor of Virginia, sat down to discuss…
September 25, 2015
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Talking Politics: The Road to the 2016 Presidential Race
Moderated by GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee, the panel included MSNBC Political Director, Brooke Brower, CNN Political Director, David Chalian, and Republican…
June 29, 2015