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Briefing: Rwandan Elections and Implications for The Great Lakes Region

National Press Club 529 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, United States

President Obama said, in his 2009 speech in Accra, Ghana, that America should support strong institutions and not strong men.  However in the case of Rwanda, this has been no more than rhetoric.  Rwandans, like most Africans, cheered Obama's election, hoping that it might signal a new, more peaceful and cooperative relationship between the U.S. and Africa, but Obama has expanded AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command, and now he remains silent as Rwanda's strongman, President Paul Kagame, prepares a sham presidential election to retain his brutal grip on power.

The Midterm Elections and What Will They Mean For The Progressive Movement

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Please join IPS associates Steve Cobble and Bill Fletcher Jr. and IPS fellow Karen Dolan for an informative discussion about what the mid-term elections might mean for progressives and our various issues. Hear projections, analysis and responses. Engage in a lively discussion.

Race 2012 and What Few Progressives Are Discussing (POSTPONED)

Race 2012 and What Few Progressives Are Discussing (POSTPONED)

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Unfortunately this event will not take place on the date posted and has been postponed until further notice.

We all watched as Donald Trump took credit for the release of Obama’s birth records and also demanded a copy of Obama’s university transcripts claiming he “heard he was a terrible student.” While many have seen attacks of Trump and other elitist Republicans for what they really are, overt racism, they have been dismissed as merely ignorant remarks that do not have a place in U.S. politics. However, these attacks have uprooted racial prejudices felt by many white Americans and may significantly impact the 2012 election. In an age of “colorblindness,” it is apparent that color remains an issue for many Americans.

Senate Briefing: Democratic Republic of the Congo 2011 Elections

Capitol Visitors Center S-115 First Street and East Capitol Street, NE, Room SVC 203 and SVC-202, Washington, DC, United States

On November 28th the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held its second presidential and parliamentary election since the devastating war that began in 1996 and continues to claim lives in the eastern part of the country. Assassinations, intimidation, and other human rights violations have been reported since the electoral process started. On December 6th, 2011 the preliminary presidential election results are expected to be announced. This December 6th briefing will address the significance of the elections and recommendations of the Mapping Exercise Report to US Foreign Policy.

Venezuelan Citizens Vote!

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for this debriefing and discussion with observers about what Venezuela's October presidential elections mean for Venezuela, and for the U.S.

Brown Bag: Kenya Post-Election

Brown Bag: Kenya Post-Election

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Join IPS' Foreign Policy In Focus project for a presentation by Irũngũ Houghton on prospects for addressing inequality and participation under a Jubilee Government.

Author Event: Your Voice Your Vote

Busboys & Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

Join the Institute for Policy Studies and Busboys and Poets for a discussion with Martha Burk about "The Savvy Woman's Guide to Power, Politics, and the Change We Need."

Author Event: Sixteen for ’16; A Progressive Agenda For A Better America

Busboys & Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

Moderated by IPS Director John Cavanagh and featuring Fred Azcarate and Karen Dolan as respondents, this discussion and book signing with IPS Associate Fellow Salvatore Babones will focus on how to push the 2016 election debate from calls for empty reform to real progressive change.

4th Edition of the Thomas Sankara Annual Conference.

Festival Center 1640 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Future of Thomas Sankara's Legacy in a Democratic Burkina Faso after the victory of the president-elect Roch Marc Christian Kabore.