Sarasota Lectures Global Issues 2012

Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am

Click on title for lecture summary, click on speaker name for biography.

	Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday
J A N	10	Super Students: What Do the High-Achieving Children of Immigrants Tell Us About America? Stuart Anderson	11	Not So Old Yet: What Do Aging Populations Mean for the U.S. and the World? Stuart Anderson	12	The Mind of the Terrorist: When Hatred is Bred in the Bone Dr. Jerrold Post
	17	Pakistan And The United States - On A Collision Course? Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy	18	The Islamic Bomb - Myth Or Reality? Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy	19	Desparately Seeking 21st Century Energy Security John Hofmeister
	24	What Price Intervention? Dr. Michael Scheuer	25	A Much Exaggerated Death: Al-Qaeda and the Islamist Movement After Osama bin Laden Dr. Michael Scheuer	26	Is Pakistan Our Ally or Adversary for the End Game in Afghanistan? Dr. Marvin Weinbaum
	31	The United States and Latin America Dr. Jorge Dominguez	1	The United States and Brazil Dr. Jorge Dominguez	2	How America's Income and Wealth Divide Undermines the Health of Our Communities Chuck Collins
F E B	7	Skating On Stilts: Technology and Terrorism Stewart Baker	8	Thinking Seriously About Cyberwar Stewart Baker	9	The Economic Equivalent of War? Martin Walker
	14	Israel and the Impact of the "Arab Spring" Molly Williamson	15	Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects Molly Williamson	16	Healthcare Reform and the Future of Medicare Dr. Theodore Marmor
	21	Student Achievement and Global Competitiveness Dr. Russ Whitehurst	22	Teacher Quality and Student Achievement Dr. Russ Whitehurst	23	Understanding Cybersecurity Risks Dr. Allan Friedman
	28	Russia's Presidential Elections: What They Mean for Russia and America Dr. Robert Barylski	29	What’s Really Happening in Russia? Dr. Robert Barylski	1	Climate Change Policies: Many Paths Forward Amb. Paula Dobriansky
M A R	6	Understanding China's Political and Economic Transformation Jonathan Pollack	7	The United States and China in the Early 21st Century Jonathan Pollack	8	Republican and Democratic Prescriptions for our Foreign Policy Following the November Elections Jerry Pubantz
	13	Crime, Activism, Espionage, and War in Cyberspace: The Challenge to Governments and Corporations John Serafini	14	Venture Capital in the Nation’s Service: a Blueprint for Investing in Support of National Security John Serafini	15	Our Antiquated and Self-Defeating Cuba Policy Dr. Wayne Smith
	20	The Inherent Tension Between Domestic Police and National Security Organizations: the Impact on Modern Threats Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker	21	The Way Forward: How will the Differences Between Law Enforcement and Intelligence Organizations Affect Our Future National Security? Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker	22	China: Promise and Challenges of a New World Power Amb. Stapleton Roy
	27	Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Sustainable Government Finances Dr. Christian Weller	28	Tax Reform: What Makes Sense and What Is Doable? Dr. Christian Weller	29	Why Politics No Longer Stops at the Water's Edge and Why It Should Amb. Dennis Jett