The Ridenhour Prizes

The Man Who Pushed America to War

The Extraordinary Life, Adventures and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi

By Aram Roston

From an Emmy award-winning investigative reporter - an explosive biography that reveals the untold story of the man most responsible for the war in Iraq.

Read an adaptation of the book.

Read a review in Congressional Quarterly.

Read more about Aram Roston and check out his website. More

Clive Stafford Smith Testifies at an Open Hearing About the Treatment of Guantanamo Detainees

May 20 | 2 pm Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Listen to human rights lawyer, Nation Books author and lawyer for more than 40 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, testify before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight at an open hearing.

May 21
How to Rule The World Book Tour
(Across the United States)
Nation Books author Mark Engler is currently on a multi-city book tour that ends on May 21 to promote his new book, How to Rule The World. MORE

May 24 | 2 pm
Ask Jonathan Schell A Question About Nuclear Danger
(Northwestern University, Evanston campus, IL)
Ask a question Senior Fellow Jonathan Schell talk about "the new shape of nuclear danger" at the Q&A presented by the North Suburban Peace Initiative, a free event. MORE

June 3 | 7 pm
True Crimes: The Untold Story Behind the Devastation of Iraq
(Town Hall, 123W 43rd St, New York NY 10036)
Listen to Institute Fellows Chris Hedges and Jeremy Scahill in conversation with journalist Laila Al-Arian and Seymour Hersh about the war in Iraq, the plight of Iraqi civilians and the role of private mercenaries on the ground. MORE