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Cutting Military Spending and Reducing the Federal Deficit in a Socially Responsible Way

By on April 30, 2013 in Events

Congressman Barney Frank: Cutting Military Spending and Reducing the Federal Deficit in a Socially Responsible Way TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013, 6:00-7:00 PM THE NEW SCHOOL, JOHN TISHMAN AUDITORIUM, 66 W 12TH ST, NYC Barney Frank recently retired from Congress after more than 30 years of service, where he chaired the House Financial Services Committee, co-sponsored the Dodd–Frank [...]

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Unresolved Foreign Investment Disputes: The Challenge of International Institutions

By on November 7, 2012 in Events

A Public Lecture by Cecilia María Minaverry (Argentina) Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 6:00pm in the Orozco Room / at The New School 66 West 12th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY. OLA is pleased to welcome Cecilia María Minaverry, President Néstor Kirchner Fellow for 2012-2013, who won the [President Néstor Kirchner Fellowship 2012-2013] award after demonstrating academic excellence and [...]

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Are You Ready for Life After Work? Economist Teresa Ghilarducci Offers a Plan

By on September 26, 2012 in Faculty News, News

Teresa Ghilarducci’s July 21 New York Times’ op-ed, “Our Ridiculous Retirement System” became that date’s “most-emailed” article, indicating that the Times’ readers recognize the importance of the argument she has been making for years: America’s retirement system is a shambles—and only the government can provide a solution. A large portion of the problem is caused by employers’ moving employees [...]

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Structural Change for Equality

By on September 19, 2012 in Events

Observatory on Latin America (OLA), The New School presents “Structural Change for Equality,” a lecture by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Alicia Bárcena will present the new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC). This report is an important new initiative on rethinking economic policy in [...]

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Transition to a New Economy Conference

By on February 10, 2012 in Events

Calling all activists! Join the dialogue and create an economy that values people and planet, not just profit. Transition to a New Economy Conference March 30th – April 1st at Harvard University Speakers include: Anuradha Mittal Oakland Institute Andrew Simms New Economics Foundation Richard Heinberg Post Carbon Institute Gar Alperovitz University of Maryland Juliet Schor [...]

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Human rights and the global economy conference

By on November 9, 2011 in Events

Wednesday and Thursday, November 9-10, 2011 John Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC The Center for Public Scholarship presents the 25th conference from the Social Research journal at The New School. Join us as experts and scholars discuss human rights as a mediating language for discussions about social justice and the global economy. How [...]

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