By: David J. Smith, March 28, 2017 The PROGRESS Consortium, USAID, Freedom House and Search for Common Ground are sponsoring an event on Thursday, March 30 at Freedom House in Washington, DC looking at the role of human rights in the struggle against violent extremist violence. On the panel is my good friend and colleague Linda Bishai,ContinueContinue reading “Human Rights and Extremism Event, Freedom House, Washington, DC, 3/30, 9:30 to 11 a.m.”
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Ariane de Rothchild Fellowship: Application deadline 4/16
By: David J. Smith, March 28, 2017 Applications for the Ariane de Rothchild Fellowship is now open and closes 4/16. The mission of the fellowship “forge bridges across boundaries between minority communities in Europe and North America, particularly (but not exclusively) Jewish and Muslim. Over time, this is being achieved through building a network ofContinueContinue reading “Ariane de Rothchild Fellowship: Application deadline 4/16”
Tragedies in Maryland and London: Not Letting the Exception Swallow the Rule, Huffington Post, 3/26
By: David J. Smith, March 26, 2017 Much focus lately in the news has been about the tragic sexual assault in Rockville, Maryland (where I live) and the killing of five and injuring of 50 in London. The legal systems must run their course, with those alleged to have committed the crimes provided with dueContinueContinue reading “Tragedies in Maryland and London: Not Letting the Exception Swallow the Rule, Huffington Post, 3/26”
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