Maybe being accused of elitism is a good thing wonders John Nichols in The Online Beat. In a speech yesterday, Barack Obama outlined a smart, aggressive response to the regressive economic policies of the Clinton and Bush years.
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Gandhi, King and Nonviolence: Alternatives to Force in the 21st Century
Taking place in New York City on April 21. Join Nation writer Jonathan Schell, author of Fate of the Earth and The Seventh Decade, and Pulitzer prize-winner Taylor Branch, author of At Canaan's Edge, as they discuss Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the enduring power of nonviolence. Suzannah Lessard will moderate. This evening is part of a series that has been organized in collaboration with the Satya Graha Forum to celebrate the Metropolitan Opera's performance of Philip Glass' opera about Mahatma Gandhi. Following the discussion will be audience questions, and a book-signing. Free of charge (suggested donation of $10). At 7:00pm at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, NYC. Cosponsored by Peace Action New York, the New York Society for Ethical Culture, The Nation and Democrats.com. Click here for more info.
Special Nation Fundraiser: May 1
Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Helen Gahagan Douglas is a comedy/drama that tells the true story of the infamous 1950 US Senate race in which a young Richard Nixon (this is the campaign in which he earned his Tricky Dick nickname) destroyed the elegant Congresswoman (and wife of Melvyn Douglas). This special May 1 reading and reception stars Christine Lahti and James Naughton and all proceeds benefit The Nation magazine. Taking place at 7:30 on May 1 at Symphony Space in Manhattan. Click here for info and to buy tickets.
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