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1 Liberty Cafe: New Think Tank Trends in the U.S. Grassroots and Public Choice: Are the “Tea Partiers” the Missing Rational Voters? Grassroots and Public Choice: Are the “Tea Partiers” the Missing Rational Voters? April 1, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies for a panel discussion on “Grassroots and Public Choice: Are the ‘Tea Partiers’ the missing rational voters?’ Lunch will be…	2 Grassroots and Public Choice: Are the “Tea Partiers” the Missing Rational Voters? Will Economic Freedom Be on the Ballot in Venezuela? Will Economic Freedom Be on the Ballot in Venezuela? April 2, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Register Here! On April 14 Venezuelans will go to the polls to elect a new president to succeed the late President Hugo Chavez. While Chavez may be gone, he leaves behind…	3 Will Economic Freedom Be on the Ballot in Venezuela? Will Economic Freedom Be on the Ballot in Venezuela? Will Economic Freedom Be on the Ballot in Venezuela? What’s the Secret to Fixing America’s Failing Schools? What’s the Secret to Fixing America’s Failing Schools? April 3, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Register Here! Top-notch charter schools can only serve a fraction of America’s school children, meaning most children will continue to be educated in mainstream public schools. How do we ensure that… Cato: Corruption of Capitalism in America Cato: Corruption of Capitalism in America April 3, 2013 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Great Deformation is a searing look at Washington’s fiscal crisis. It counters conventional wisdom with an 80-year revisionist history of how the American state — especially the Federal Reserve… Book Talk Featuring “An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules For Everyday Foodies” by Tyler Cowen Book Talk Featuring “An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules For Everyday Foodies” by Tyler Cowen April 3, 2013 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm RSVP HERE! Please join George Mason University economics professor, New York Times bestselling author and local food expert Tyler Cowen and your favorite DMV food trucks for an evening of foodie…	4 Book Talk Featuring “An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules For Everyday Foodies” by Tyler Cowen Private Equity and Its Relation to Our Daily Lives Private Equity and Its Relation to Our Daily Lives April 4, 2013 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm More Information Here Private equity. What was and what’s in a name? Corporate raiders? Vultures? Job killers? Or did the industry really create jobs and, possibly more importantly, better run companies…	5 Private Equity and Its Relation to Our Daily Lives Private Equity and Its Relation to Our Daily Lives Private Equity and Its Relation to Our Daily Lives Atlas International Education Forum Atlas International Education Forum April 5, 2013 11:30 am – 7:30 pm Register Today! Just prior to the start of the Philadelphia Society’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice will convene a special… International Education Forum featuring Indiana Governor Mike Pence International Education Forum featuring Indiana Governor Mike Pence April 5, 2013 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration Here! The Atlas Network and the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice are excited to announce Indiana Governor Mike Pence as a highlighted speaker at the International Education Forum. Governor Pence… Squandered Profit Opportunities? Some Historical Perspective on Industrial Waste and the Porter Hypothesis Squandered Profit Opportunities? Some Historical Perspective on Industrial Waste and the Porter Hypothesis April 5, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm The Competitive Enterprise Institute invites you to a lunch talk by Pierre Desrochers, entitled – Squandered Profit Opportunities? Some Historical Perspective on Industrial Waste and the Porter Hypothesis RSVP by emailing…	6	7
8 Squandered Profit Opportunities? Some Historical Perspective on Industrial Waste and the Porter Hypothesis The Not-So-Good-Old-Days of Consumer Credit: How to Think About Consumer Credit and its Regulation The Not-So-Good-Old-Days of Consumer Credit: How to Think About Consumer Credit and its Regulation April 8, 2013 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm In the wake of the financial crisis many have pined for a supposed golden age of consumer credit, when consumers “lived within their means.” But credit has been a ubiquitous…	9 The Not-So-Good-Old-Days of Consumer Credit: How to Think About Consumer Credit and its Regulation Bubble Bubble: Is the Housing Toil and Trouble Over Yet? Bubble Bubble: Is the Housing Toil and Trouble Over Yet? April 9, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm More Information and Registration The great housing bubble and shrivel (1999–2012) has at last run its course, but what comes next? What should happen to insolvent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?…	10 Bubble Bubble: Is the Housing Toil and Trouble Over Yet? Bubble Bubble: Is the Housing Toil and Trouble Over Yet? Humanities Speaker Series 2013: The Real American Empire Humanities Speaker Series 2013: The Real American Empire April 10, 2013 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm What do you understand by the term “American Empire”?’ If asked this question, pedestrians on Main Street and Wall Street would probably respond with one of two answers – or… Forging a Career in Washington, DC Forging a Career in Washington, DC April 10, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm RSVP! Limited Space! Please join us for the first in a three-part series on building a career in Washington through involvement in conservative causes. Our first panel includes guests who’ve built…	11 Forging a Career in Washington, DC Forging a Career in Washington, DC Forging a Career in Washington, DC Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism April 11, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm More Information and RSVP! A book event co-hosted by The Philanthropy Roundtable. Philanthropic organizations are obligated to provide certain types of transparency – the types that are required by the federal tax… How to Fix Social Security How to Fix Social Security April 11, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm More Information Here The Social Security fund is currently expected to run out in 2033– only 20 years from now. Today’s young professionals can expect to receive only a fraction of… Juche Strong: A Dialogue on the Posturing and Propaganda of North Korea Juche Strong: A Dialogue on the Posturing and Propaganda of North Korea April 11, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Register Here! International observers have long predicted the collapse of North Korea; with a totalitarian government, failed economy, and few friends in the international community, there seems little reason to expect…	12	13	14
15	16 Juche Strong: A Dialogue on the Posturing and Propaganda of North Korea Juche Strong: A Dialogue on the Posturing and Propaganda of North Korea Juche Strong: A Dialogue on the Posturing and Propaganda of North Korea Markets, Not Madness: Medicare Reform That Works Markets, Not Madness: Medicare Reform That Works April 16, 2013 9:15 am – 11:00 am Register! Medicare is a $600 billion program that will double in size over the next decade. Attempts to reduce costs by cutting the prices paid to doctors and hospitals do nothing… What’s Next for Weed? What’s Next for Weed? April 16, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm RSVP! What’s next for weed? After ballot measures to legalize marijuana in Colorado and Washington, should other states follow? Or, do we need a renewed focus in the “War on Drugs”? Matthew… Can Conservatives Reclaim the Culture? Can Conservatives Reclaim the Culture? April 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm After the last presidential election, some pundits in the media described conservative ideas as outdated and out of touch with America’s voting public. For any conservative interested in limiting the…	17 Can Conservatives Reclaim the Culture? High Time for Federalism High Time for Federalism April 17, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Come hear legal scholar Trevor Burrus from the Cato Institute explain what drug legalization has to do with our country’s governance. Co-hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies, Students for Sensible…	18 High Time for Federalism Regulatory Protectionism: A Hidden Threat to Free Trade Regulatory Protectionism: A Hidden Threat to Free Trade April 18, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register! Regulatory protectionism, like other trade barriers, imposes costs on consumers, importers, and downstream businesses while harming the U.S. economy. Protectionist domestic regulations are being challenged more frequently at the World…	19 Regulatory Protectionism: A Hidden Threat to Free Trade Regulatory Protectionism: A Hidden Threat to Free Trade Corporate Conjunction Corporate Conjunction April 19, 2013 11:45 am – 1:00 pm More Information Come join AFF and CEI for a discussion on how to engage corporations as partners to advance the cause of free markets. Corporations are responsible for countless jobs, innovations and… April 2013 DC Luncheon with Tim O’Brien April 2013 DC Luncheon with Tim O’Brien April 19, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Register! Mr. Tim O’Brien, Journalist & Legal Expert, will speak about his latest book Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes. Register!	20	21
22 April 2013 DC Luncheon with Tim O’Brien Drones and the New Way of War Drones and the New Way of War April 22, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Register! On February 4, 2013, NBC News obtained a confidential Justice Department white paper detailing the Obama administration’s legal justification for the targeted killing of American citizens abroad. The leak called attention…	23 Drones and the New Way of War Drones and the New Way of War Drones and the New Way of War Free Market Fairness Free Market Fairness April 23, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Register! Can libertarians care about social justice? In Free Market Fairness, John Tomasi argues that they can and should. Drawing simultaneously on moral insights from defenders of economic liberty such as… Switzerland: A Free-Market Model for Europe? Switzerland: A Free-Market Model for Europe? April 23, 2013 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Register! With what appears to be a never-ending fiscal crisis in Europe, it would be tempting to conclude that every country in Europe is at the risk of impending failure. Such… AFF Atlanta – Government Welfare vs. Free Markets Debate AFF Atlanta – Government Welfare vs. Free Markets Debate April 23, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm How should the poor be helped? Is government welfare good? Are free markets moral? Is there a sensible middleground? GSU professors Dr. Andrew Cohen and Dr. Peter Lindsay square off in…	24	25 AFF Atlanta – Government Welfare vs. Free Markets Debate The New Deal Constitution at 75: Many Happy Returns? The New Deal Constitution at 75: Many Happy Returns? April 25, 2013 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm RSVP! Arguably, the US Constitution under which we live was created not in a sweltering Philadelphia summer in 1787, but in 1938 by then president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Supreme Court. On…	26	27	28
29	30 The New Deal Constitution at 75: Many Happy Returns? Liberty Cafe: New Think Tank Trends in the U.S. Liberty Cafe: New Think Tank Trends in the U.S. April 30, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Register Here! Join Atlas for our next Liberty Cafe on Tuesday, April 30. The event will kick off with an opportunity to network, followed by a panel discussion on emerging think…

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