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Gandhi, King and the Power of Nonviolence: Alternatives to Force in the 21st Century

Jonathan Schell and Taylor Branch in Conversation





On April 21, The Nation Institute presented a public conversation in New York on the strategies of using nonviolence in the contemporary world with Senior Fellow and nuclear scholar Jonathan Schell and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and MLK biographer Taylor Branch. The discussion was moderated by Suzannah Lessard.



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Travel as a Political Act



By Rick Steves

Travel connects people with people. It helps us fit more comfortably and compatibly into a shrinking world. And it inspires creative new solutions to persistent problems facing our nation. We can't understand our world without experiencing it. Travel as a Political Act helps us take that first step. In his new book, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves explains how to travel more thoughtfully—to any destination. He shares a series of field reports from Europe, Central America, Asia and the Middle East to show how his travels have shaped his politics and broadened his perspective. More


Eugene Richards Exhibition at Fahey/Klein Gallery

June 18 - July 18 | Los Angeles, CA
Check out the work of Institute Fellow and acclaimed photographer Eugene Richards at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles which will be showing art from Richards' book, The Blue Room, beginning on June 18. The art opening is on June 18 from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 28 - 29
Serge Michel and Paolo Woods on The Leonard Lopate Show
(WNYC, NPR)
Listen to Nation Books authors Serge Michel and Paolo Woods (China Safari: On the Trail of Beijing's Expansion in Africa) talk to Leonard Lopate about their book. MORE

August 13 - 16
Muckraking for Bloggers: From the Investigative Fund
(Netroots Nation, Pittsburgh, PA)
The Investigative Fund will conduct a workshop, Muckraking for Bloggers, at the annual Netroots Nation conference this August in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Esther Kaplan, Investigative Editor at the IFUND, will be leading the workshop. Speakers include Lindsay Beyerstein, Brant Houston and Bill Bastone. MORE


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