The Middle East Unravels: Lessons from Lebanon
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Panelists discuss the power struggles unfolding in Lebanon and examine the broader policy options available to the United States to cement stability there and elsewhere in the region.

The Milberg Weiss Prosecution: No Harm, No Foul?
AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Michael Perino will present his new paper, “The Milberg Weiss Prosecution: No Harm, No Foul?”, that explores questions about securities class actions.

Off-Label Uses of Approved Drugs: Medicine, Law, and Policy
AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
At this AEI Legal Center event, experts on both law and health care will present papers on the law, economics, medicine, and public policy of off-label marketing.

Iran in Three Dimensions
Monday, May 19, 2008
How have these institutional and systemic changes affected Iran’s foreign policy? What does this mean for the future of U.S.-Iranian relations? Please join AEI for a discussion of the multidimensional and often ambiguous character of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
To advance discussion on the question “Does science make belief in God obsolete?” AEI will host a dialogue between William D. Phillips, the 1997 Nobel laureate in physics, and Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine.

The Organization of American States: Falling Down on the Job?
With an Address by Ambassador Hector E. Morales Jr.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Ambassador Hector Morales will discuss how internal division and transnational conflict in the Americas are testing the effectiveness of the Organization of American States (OAS).

After the Iraqi Offensive
An Address by Colonel H. R. McMaster
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
How will Iraqi political dynamics evolve as operations against Shiite extremists continue? How will the security situation in Iraq evolve as the July drawdown in U.S. forces approaches? How have recent events in Iraq influenced our understanding of nation-building strategy?

Our Polish Partners: A Review of Poland's Mission in Iraq
With an Address by Polish Ambassador to Iraq Edward Pietrzyk
Monday, May 12, 2008
How have the Polish forces contributed materially to the mission in Iraq over the past five years? How can Polish-American cooperation in Iraq inform future multilateral counterinsurgency operations?

Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee
Monday, May 5, 2008
SFRC members will issue statements and answer questions relating to topics such as the recent turmoil in financial markets and proposed remedies; mortgage foreclosure initiatives; and issues relating to government-sponsored enterprises.

Deconstructing the Republic: Voting Rights, the Supreme Court, and the Founders' Republicanism Reconsidered
Book Forum
Friday, May 2, 2008
Anthony A. Peacock will discuss his new book which argues that the VRA's judicial evolution has damaged our democratic form of government.