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CPU > Newsletter > 2005-2006 > 10/8/06 CPU NewsletterOctober 8, 2006Re: Columbia Political Union Weekly Update, 10.9-10.15 Correction: CPU's John Clifton, Libertarian Candidate for Governor, event on Tuesday evening will be at 8 PM in Hamilton 703.
Columbia Political Union Weekly Update, 10.9-10.15 CPU Weekly Update, 10.9-10.15 1. CPU Presents: John Clifton, Libertarian Candidate for Governor 2. Register to vote! The New York State deadline is October 13. Visit www.cupolitics.org/vote for more information on how to register. 3. Lessons of Lebanon: Lunch with David Makovsky, 4. Citizenship and Military Service, featuring Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer 5. Media Training with Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of the Center for American Progress 6. Intern for Congressman Ed Towns
1. CPU Presents: John Clifton, Libertarian Candidate for New York State Governor Tuesday, 10.10, Hamilton 703 John Clifton was born in Georgia and grew up in New York. He is a social worker in Queens and a Navy veteran. Clifton has chaired the Libertarian Party of New York since 2003 and served as the party's standard-bearer in the US Senate race in 2000. He is on the speaker's bureau of the Libertarian Freedom Council, and has appeared on numerous state and national media. He may be contacted at 718-276-4630 x114 (office), or toll free at 877-769-4014. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Register to Vote! You have five more days (and counting) to register in New York. www.cupolitics.org/vote 3. Lessons of Lebanon: Lunch with David Makovsky Barnard's Altschul Atrium In the wake of Israel's inconclusive summer war with Hizballah, many unanswered questions remain about the conduct and implications of the conflict. For example, were Israel's military achievements worth the apparent costs, including a weakened overall deterrence posture and the shelving of further unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank? And how will the changes wrought to the regional status quo affect Iran and Hizballah's previously favorable standing in Lebanon? On October 17, expert David Makovsky will tackle these and other questions head on when he returns to his alma mater to address us over lunch. David Makovsky is a senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He is also an adjunct lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Before joining The Washington Institute, Mr. Makovsky was an award-winning journalist who covered the peace process from 1989 to 2000. He is the former executive editor of the Jerusalem Post and was diplomatic correspondent for Israel's leading daily Haaretz. Now a contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report, he served for eleven years as the magazine's special Jerusalem correspondent. He was awarded the National Press Club's 1994 Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence for a cover story on PLO finances that he co-wrote for the magazine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship and Military Service, featuring Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer, authors of AWOL: the Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service—and How It Hurts Our Country Wednesday, October 11 In contrast to previous generations, American elites now have little personal connection to the military forces that bear the burdens of national defense. This gap creates misunderstandings and raises significant questions about political responsibility, social equity, and institutional leadership. Should something be done to close the gap? What consequences follow, whether or not the gap is addressed? The authors, a Democrat and a Republican, explore the issue and offer proposals for resolving it. Comments by Prof. Richard Betts, Director, Salzman Institute ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Media Training with Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of the Center for American Progress co-sponsored with the College Democrats *note: this is a multipartisan event, open to all who would like to attend Jennifer Palmieri, Vice President of Communications, Center for American Progress, will conduct a media boot camp training, addressing the importance of spreading the progressive message on college campuses. She will also discuss her experience working as the Former Deputy White House Press Secretary and National Press Secretary for Vice-Presidential Candidate Senator John Edwards. For information on time and location, please e-mail the College Democrats at dems@columbia.edu. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Intern with Congressman Ed Towns Interns should expect to do the following: engage in some administrative tasks (answer phones; greet constituents, assist in drafting mailings; etc.); draft correspondence to constituents; and compose letters on behalf of the Congressman to various people, groups, and organizations. Interns will be assigned to special legislative projects, from time to time, by the District Legislative Director and/or the Chief of Staff involving research and policy work. Interns should expect to be in the office at least 15 hours a week, but we are flexible and sensitive to school schedules. Contact David Katz at david.katz@mail.house.gov for more information. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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