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Leader Lunch Discussions

Thursdays, 12:00 Noon
Elliott Library, Room 507

Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for in depth discussions on a variety of timely subjects.

Upcoming topics:  

 

Date Topics
May 2 “The Vision of Felix Adler” by Horace L. Friess, May 1951
May 9 “Integrating Charity and Justice” by Don Johnson, 10/12/86
May 16 “What Is the Worth of Human Beings?” by Barbara Meyerson, 5/11/97
May 23 “Amidst Life’s Brokenness: Can Love of Life Be Restored?” by Dr. Matthew Ies Spetter, 5/27/01
May 30 “In Your Face and In Your Heart: The Unforgettable Algernon Black” by Dr. Marc Bernstein
June 6 Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing: “The Boston Bombers Were Muslim: So?” by Megan Garber and “After Boston: Don’t Get Fooled Again by the ‘War on Terror’ Hawks” by Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 4/13; “The Lesson of Boston” by Frank Bruni, The NY Times, 4/27/13, and “The Culprits” by David Remnick, The New Yorker, 4/29/13
June 13 “The Sequester: Absolutely everything you could possibly need to know, in one FAQ” by Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post, 2/20/13; “The Shameful Sequester Vote: Bad for Democrats, Worse for Democracy” by Derek Thompson and “Who Is Defending Austerity Now?” by Matthew O’Brien, The Atlantic, 4/13 
June 20 Immigration: “7 Charts That Show Why Real Immigration Reform Might Finally Be Possible” by Garance Franke-Ruta, The Atlantic, 4/13, and “Immigration Bill Would Aid Security, Napolitano Says” by Ashley Parker, The NY Times, 4/23/13
June 27 “The McJobs Strike Back: Will Fast-Food Workers Ever Get a Living Wage?” by Sarah Joffe, The Atlantic, 4/13; “City Report Shows More Were Near Poverty in 2011” by Sam Robert, The NY Times, 4/21/13

 

Folders with relevant articles will be available from Yalitza Garcia in the Leaders’ office. 

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