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Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy
Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble—but who is really t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/our-own-worst-enemy-assault-within-modern-democracyGenocide, Covid-19, and Structural Violence
The controversies swirling around policies and inequities in a pandemic age provide an opening to explore the place of structural and institutional violence in comparative genocide studies. Adam Jones, a William F. Podl…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/genocide-covid-19-and-structural-violenceThe Middle East: Hot Topics and Challenges in the Region Today
Drawing from her extensive professional and academic experiences in foreign relations, national security, and public affairs, Hagar Chemali, a political commentator with expertise on a range of historic and dynamic issu…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/middle-east-hot-topics-and-challenges-region-todayRussia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order
Too often, we are told that Russia plays a weak hand well. But, perhaps the nation’s cards are better than we know. Russia ranks significantly behind the U.S. and China by traditional measures of power: GDP, population…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/russia-resurrected-its-power-and-purpose-new-global-orderGrand Challenges and Opportunities for Leadership in Science, Policy and Education
An experienced leader in science, engineering, and education with more than three decades of experience at universities, national labs, and the government, France Anne Córdova is an internationally recognized astrophysi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/grand-challenges-and-opportunities-leadership-science-policy-and-educationNotes From The Field: The Pipeline Project
One of the most hailed and provocative theatre artists of our time, Anna Deavere Smith explores current events from multiple points of view and combines the journalistic technique of interviewing her subjects with the a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/notes-field-pipeline-projectOn Breakthrough vs. Follow-Through Innovation
We have had a century of scientific investment in breakthrough innovation that has transformed the potential of lives and society. But it has not been matched by investment in follow-through innovation to deliver these…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/breakthrough-vs-follow-through-innovationZadie Smith: An Evening of Reading and Reflection
Acclaimed novelist and writer Zadie Smith will read and reflect on her works. Photo credit: Dominique Nabokov
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/zadie-smith-evening-reading-and-reflectionAmerica's Experience in Afghanistan: What Went Wrong and What Have We Learned?
Almost two decades after Al Qaeda's 9/11 attacks on the American homeland, the United States has—for now —disengaged militarily from Afghanistan. A surge of 100,000 U.S. troops into Afghanistan in 2010 was unforeseeable…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/americas-experience-afghanistan-what-went-wrong-and-what-have-we-learnedThe Collapse of the Antibiotics Sector
Antibiotics were heralded as a turning point in medicine in the mid 20th century. Today, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a growing and formidable challenge to the future of 21st century medicine. Yet, de…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/collapse-antibiotics-sector