The US-Lebanon Dialogue Program presents a roundtable on Women's Political Participation in Lebanon. Women in Lebanon have led women’s emancipation in the region but have lagged behind in many ways. They are currently virtually absent from policy-making circles, and they continue to fight for basic human rights.
It is a rarity in Lebanon for individuals to come together and announce a new political group with an articulate political platform. In a country where political mantles have been passed down over generations, the political leaders of today are often the grandsons of feudal lords and other Lebanese notables.
Featuring Donna Brazile in Conversation with Aspen Institute President Walter Isaacson. Donna Brazile is a professor, author, columnist, and the Democratic National Committee’s vice chair. She can be seen as a political contributor on CNN and ABC, including “This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
More than 100 Socrates participants from 10 countries and around the U.S. convened in Aspen, CO from June 24-27 to participate in the 2011 Summer Socrates seminars.
A Roundtable Series Presented by the Aspen Institute and the Bipartisan Policy Center. Discussion features The Honorable Jack Markell, Trey Grayson, and Cokie Roberts in conversation with Mickey Edwards.
The Aspen Institute Symposium on the State of Race in America explores the opportunities and challenges for people of color in 21st century America.
On this panel on race and politcs: Michael Steele, Donna Brazille, Juan Wiliams and others
More information, including the agenda, is available here.
While Arab populations across the Middle East and North Africa continue to revolt against their despots and demanding freedom and human rights, the Lebanese, who have historically enjoyed more freedom and democracy are revolting against the one system that they have not yet been able to conquer: sectarianism.
The protests started a month ago but have expanded from Beirut to include Trip
Three Syrian nationals went missing in Lebanon after they distributed pamphlets outside the Syrian embassy calling for protests and demanding political reform in Syria. No word has come out on their fate, two weeks after they were detained at a police station on the eastern outskirts of Beirut.
Despite the political turmoil Lebanon is facing, analysts are confident that its economy will likely survive the crisis, even under a Hezbollah-backed government. Following the collapse of the cabinet headed by Saad Hariri last mont
