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Today, one of my post-White House jobs is being Director of the Universal Education Forum at the Brookings Institution, a project that focuses on achieving universal education in the world’s poorest nations by 2015. On this issue—as with AIDS and infectious diseases—Larry was one of the early messengers of the view that such previously considered social issues must now become the focus of those concerned with larger economic growth policies. As Chief Economist of the World Bank nearly a decade ago— in a speech that is still quoted...
...play a significant role in our lives even in the most difficult times....Since the tragic events of September 11th, these works of art have assumed a new relevance, and some of our visitors may find them particularly disturbing. We hope that this exhibition will provide a forum for reflection and discussion...
...unlike those famous models of contentious, decisive debates, last night’s forum was—in true recent Cambridge style—marked by agreement more than dissent. Candidates unanimously supported the Community Preservation Act, creative efforts at increasing affordable housing and improving local schools...
After a year on sabbatical, Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West ’74 spoke to a packed crowd of upwards of 800 at the Kennedy School’s ARCO Forum yesterday...
Closer to home, reviews were slightly more favorable. A motley collection of curious students and adults, West Wing diehards and virgins alike, piled into the Institute of Politics forum to watch the special episode on the big screen. The fading of the final scene was met with scattered applause and excited debate. Former President of CNN and Shorenstein Fellow Rick Kaplan was impressed by the show’s efforts. “I thought it was brilliant,” he said. “They were so smart because they had us address all the issues left...