EVENTS ARCHIVE

U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. at a hearing titled “Jihad 2.0: Social Media in the Next Evolution of Terrorist Recruitment.”   

May 6 11:00AM American Forum – ISIS – Muslin Jihadists or Just Terrorists Peter Bergen May 6, 2015, 11:00AM Part of a new American Forum special series in Spring 2015 The Aftermath of the Endless War Television Broadcast: May 31, 2015 PETER BERGEN is a journalist, documentary producer, and the author of four books about […]

Monday, May 04, 2015 12:15 PM – 01:45 PM 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 RSVP   When Emma Sky, a British civilian, volunteered to help rebuild Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, her assignment was only supposed to last three months. She went on to serve there longer […]

  Sudden Justice : America’s Secret Drone Wars Friday, May 01, 2015 12:15 PM – 01:45 PM 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC, 20035 RSVP   Drone warfare has quickly become the norm. Since taking office, President Obama has carried out 300 more covert strikes than President Bush did in Pakistan alone, and he […]

“Reporting Under Fear” — SAIS Observer Inaugural With CNN’s Peter Bergen The SAIS Observer Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM (EDT) Washington, DC

Wednesday, April, 29, 2015 Syracuse University, Maxwell School

Thursday, April, 23, 2015 New America Annual Conference, DC

  From big cities to small communities the best ideas come from local leaders and institutions working directly with the people. As the home of big ideas, New America will bring together the most innovative thinkers and doers from Lansing to Austin to L.A. for our 2015 Annual Conference. Below please find the final agenda. […]

Tuesday, April, 14, 2015 ISIS: State of Terror, New America DC

ISIS: State of Terror Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:15 PM – 01:15 PM 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 RSVP Map it In 2014, ISIS shocked the world with their brutality and the speed with which they took a large swath of Iraqi and Syrian territory. One year later, most countries, including […]

  Invite 4/7: The Digital Threat of ISIS and The War in Syria Inbox x New America via cvent-planner.com 11:30 AM (15 minutes ago) to me The Digital Threat of ISIS and The War in Syria             New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 Tuesday, April 7, 2015 […]

Abducted Abroad : Returning American Hostages Monday, April 06, 2015 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC, 20036 RSVP Hostage-taking, particularly the capture of Westerners, has emerged as a prominent jihadist tactic in recent years. In Syria and Iraq, ISIS has executed four Americans it took hostage. In Pakistan, […]