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CPU > Newsletter > 2005-2006 > 4/17/06 CPU NewsletterApril 17, 2006CPU EVENT: "The Jihad Industry: Deconstructing Fundamentalist Politics in South Asia" - Waleed Ziad (TONIGHT, 04/17) CPU EVENTS: 1. "The Jihad Industry: Deconstructing Fundamentalist Politics in South Asia" - Waleed Ziad (TONIGHT, 04/17) 2. J. Stapleton Roy, former Ambassador to China, Singapore, and Indonesia - Dinner and Discussion (Monday, 04/24) [LIMITED SEATING - RSVP NOW!] 3. "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine" - Book Signing and Discussion with Matthew Continetti (Thursday, 04/20) CPU CO-SPONSORED EVENTS: 4. "For A Better New York" - KT McFarland, Republican Senate Candidate (Monday, 04/24) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A CPU Event: "The Jihad Industry: Deconstructing Fundamentalist Politics in South Asia" - Waleed Ziad Date: Monday, 04/17 Description: WALEED ZIAD is a student of political history, currently writing a bookon the ideology and history of Deobandi militancy in South Asia. His articles on Near East political history have appeared in the NY Times, International Herald Tribune, and major Pakistani dailies. Mr. Ziad graduated from Yale University, with a degree in Near Eastern studies and Economic Development. He currently works as an economic consultant based in Montreal, Quebec. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. A CPU Event: J. Stapleton Roy, former Ambassador to China, Singapore, and Indonesia - Dinner and Discussion [LIMITED SEATING - RSVP NOW!] Date: Monday, 04/24 SEATING LIMITED TO FIRST 20 PEOPLE TO RSVP: http://www.cupolitics.org/rsvp/ Description: Born in Nanjing, China to missionary parents, AMBASSADOR J. STAPLETON ROY joined the United States Foreign Service in 1956. Mr. Roy spent much of his career in Asia, where he ultimately served as Ambassador to three different countries -- Singapore, China, and Indonesia -- before becoming the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. Mr. Roy was also posted to Moscow during the height of the Cold War. He is now the managing director of Kissinger Associates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. A CPU Event: "The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine" - Matthew Continetti Date: Thursday, 04/20 From the Random House Press Release: No one can argue with the stunning success of the 1994 Republican Revolution. But what happens when idealists come to power? How do they grow, develop, peak, and ultimately collapse? In Weekly Standard writer Matthew Continetti's eye-opening and timely THE K STREET GANG: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE he shows us what happens when you go to Washington to do good but end up staying to do well, including the shocking stories of key players like Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, Ralph Reed, and Grover Norquist, among many others. Combining in-depth reporting with analysis, the book looks at lobbying, how the Republican Party has become captive to special interests, and how those special interests distort American politics. By climbing in bed with the K Street lobbyists, conservatives have put themselves on the side of South Pacific sweatshops and Indian gaming interests. About the Author: Matthew Continetti graduated from Columbia University in 2003 and has been a full time reporter at the Weekly Standard since 2004, where he is currently a staff writer. His articles and reviews have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications and he has appeared as a commentator on Fox News, CNN, C-SPAN, and the BBC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CPU Co-sponsored Event: "For A Better New York" - KT McFarland, Republican Senate Candidate Date: Monday, 04/24 Description: KT MCFARLAND is running for Senate in New York against Hillary Clinton. She will be speaking about her experience in the Department of Defense, her unique views about terrorism and national defense, and her upcoming election. Ms. McFarland served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs during the Reagan administration and was personally charged by President Reagan to maintain public support for the defense buildup. As the highest ranking civilian woman in the Defense Department, she helped draft President Reagan's Star Wars speech and all other Department of Defense communications. Before her time at the Department of Defense, Ms. McFarland was an advisor to the Ford and Nixon administrations and worked with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. She is also an expert in nuclear strategy. Ms. McFarland received a BA in Chinese Studies from George Washington University, a BA in Politics from Oxford, and a MA in Philosophy and Economics from Oxford. Ms. McFarland will be taking questions from the audience after her remarks. 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