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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Summer Open Thread
This is an open thread for questions, comments, and suggestions on the 2012-2013 PPLS lecture series. We have identified these general themes for next year, but are open to other suggestions, if you read an interesting book, hear an interesting … finish reading Summer Open Thread
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Sasha Issenberg
This email came to Joan Meyer. The reference below is to work that has come out of Yale (Don Green, now at Columbia, and Alan Gerber). It is accurate that this has penetrated political campaigning on both sides of the … finish reading Sasha Issenberg
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Wesley Clark for IR Speaker?
General Wesley Clark was commander of NATO during Kosovo and ran briefly for President. I believe he is currently an informal foreign policy advisor to the Obama administration. He served as a White House fellow under Ford, and also served … finish reading Wesley Clark for IR Speaker?
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Robert Caro
I thought it might be interesting to see if Robert Caro, author of a four volume (and not yet complete!) biography of Lyndon Johnson, and a Pulitzer prize winning biography of Robert Moses, The Power Broker, would come to Reed. … finish reading Robert Caro
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PPLS Basic Information
What is it? The PPLS is a series established in 2001 to bring well known speakers in politics, public policy, and social policy to campus to enrich the campus community and build bridges with Portland. The PPLS is described here: http://www.reed.edu/ppls/ … finish reading PPLS Basic Information
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