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3 Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration Brookings- Innovative Growth Brookings- Innovative Growth December 3, 2012 9:30 am – 2:45 pm Young companies have been shown to be a crucial driver of employment growth and innovation in the American economy. Yet in recent years, these critical firms have struggled to raise… Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy December 3, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm With budgetary constraints and the moral imperative to justify government expenditures to taxpayers, it has become ever more important to find ways to explain, measure – and by extension –…	4 Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage- War of 1812 and the American Navy Heritage- War of 1812 and the American Navy December 4, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Ships of Oak, Funs of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Host: The Heritage Foundation. The War of 1812 is typically… SFL- Reflecting on the Youth Vote in the 2012 Election SFL- Reflecting on the Youth Vote in the 2012 Election December 4, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm SFL President Alexander McCobin If you’re in the DC area, check out this event on Tuesday, December 4 at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center downtown. Students For Liberty co-founder and… AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk December 4, 2012 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm On December 4th, Jenann Ismael will be giving a talk as part of the Freedom Center Colloquium Series. Jenann is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. Please join…	5 AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk Cato- Colombia’s Drug War Cato- Colombia’s Drug War December 5, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lessons from Colombia’s War on Drugs POLICY FORUM Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Noon (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring Daniel Mejía, Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Research Center on Drugs…	6 Cato- Colombia’s Drug War Cato- Colombia’s Drug War Cato- Colombia’s Drug War Cato- Colombia’s Drug War AEI- Conservatism in the 113th Congress AEI- Conservatism in the 113th Congress December 6, 2012 9:30 am – 10:30 am Please join the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for the event Conservatism in the 113th Congress: Views from the Republican Study Committee Chairman and Chairman-Elect. Since 1973, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)… Cato- Copyright Unbalanced Book Forum Cato- Copyright Unbalanced Book Forum December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess(Mercatus Center, 2012) BOOK FORUM Thursday, December 6, 2012 Noon (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring the editor Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University; and… Heritage- The Indispensable Milton Friedman Heritage- The Indispensable Milton Friedman December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Milton Friedman is one of the most famous economists in history. His writings and theories on everything from capitalism and freedom to deregulation and welfare have inspired movements, influenced government… AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Market purity in a government age: BB&T’s lessons on corporate temptation As political connections increasingly determine economic success, how should a principled, free-market CEO lead? AEI’s new Culture of Competition CEO…	7 AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation Political Theory Institute: Brandon Turner Intellectual Origins Economic Thinking Political Theory Institute: Brandon Turner Intellectual Origins Economic Thinking December 7, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Brandon Turner is the 2012-13 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Political Theory Institute. He is on leave from Clemson University, where he is Assistant Professor of Political Science and holds a… Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy December 7, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Energy and climate policy after the US Elections with S. Fred Singer The US faces a slew of economy-crippling environmental regulations, soaring energy prices, and a White House that has Climate Change…	8	9
10 Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy Heritage: Clemency Heritage: Clemency December 10, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Clemency, Alexander Hamilton said, “is an act of grace and humanity.” While President Obama has, at least so far, granted clemency only 22 times, other presidents, both Democrat and Republican,… AEI: Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee AEI: Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee December 10, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm The Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (SFRC) is a group of publicly recognized independent experts on the financial services industry — including experts in banking, insurance, and securities — who meet… AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution December 10, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm This Bradley Lecture will be delivered by James Piereson. Agenda 5:15 PMRegistration5:30 PMIntroductionLecture:James Piereson, William E. Simon Foundation and The Manhattan Institute7:00 PMAdjournment and Reception	11 AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution Cato: Campus Censorship Book Forum Cato: Campus Censorship Book Forum December 11, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Cato Institute invites you to a Book Forum, “Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of the American Debate.” Featuring the author Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights… FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty December 11, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff, and other FIRE staff in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, December 11 to celebrate the release of Greg’s… Atlas Network- Post Election Forum & Dinner Atlas Network- Post Election Forum & Dinner December 11, 2012 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Atlas Network, e21 and the Anglosphere Society cordially invite you to their Post Election Forum & Dinner: Can The American Economy Rebound? This will be the first major post-election meeting with congressional… AEI- Entrepreneurship in Developing World AEI- Entrepreneurship in Developing World December 11, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Entrepreneurship in the developing world: Lessons from the front lines Tuesday, December 11, 2012 \| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AEI, Twelfth Floor 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 This fall, U2’s Bono made… AFF- December Roundtable AFF- December Roundtable December 11, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join America’s Future Foundation (AFF) for their December Roundtable, this year on tech policy. Featuring: William Rinehart, Research Fellow at Tech Freedom and Director of Operations for the International Center for Law &…	12 AFF- December Roundtable AFF- December Roundtable CNP- Brazil, the Southern Superpower? CNP- Brazil, the Southern Superpower? December 12, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Once a market that was considered a secure place for investment, Brazil today faces challenges in recovering after the worldwide financial crisis. As a response to the sluggish nature of… Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization December 12, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Cato Institute invites you to a Policy Forum, “The Law and Politics of Marijuana Legalization.” featuring Asa Hutchinson, Former Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration, and Robert A. Mikos, Professor of Law and Government, Vanderbilt…	13 Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization Mercatus: Breaking the Tax Code Mercatus: Breaking the Tax Code December 13, 2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm The federal tax code runs the gamut from complicated to arcane. Over the years the code has become riddled with language that has made our tax code nearly impossible to… Cato: Federal Housing Administration Next Bailout? Cato: Federal Housing Administration Next Bailout? December 13, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm featuring Mark Calabria, Director Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute Edward Pinto, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Former Chief Credit Officer, Fannie Mae and Michael Fratantoni, Vice President, Research and Economics Mortgage Bankers Association of America… AEI- The Search for Identity AEI- The Search for Identity December 13, 2012 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Far from the tree: Parents, children, and the search for identity Thursday, December 13, 2012 \| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. AEI, Twelfth Floor 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Andrew Solomon’s celebrated new…	14	15	16
17 AEI- The Search for Identity AEI- The Search for Identity Heritage: Ohio Taxpayers Heritage: Ohio Taxpayers December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Taxpayers Don’t Stand a Chance is an in-depth case study on the perennial election battleground State of Ohio, including a microanalysis of Ohio’s political landscape. It describes how Ohio went… Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise…	18 Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise… Heritage: State of Labor Heritage: State of Labor December 18, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Heritage Foundation and Competitive Enterprise Institute. Join us as a panel of labor experts examines the state of organized labor in both the private and public sectors. James Sherk,…	19 Heritage: State of Labor Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise…	20 Cato: Book Forum Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration December 20, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Judicial Watch announces that it will host a lunch and panel discussion: “The Oversight Gap: Watchdogging the Obama Administration.” Panelists include Mark Tapscott, Executive Editor, The Washington Examiner; Vince Coglianese,…	21	22	23
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