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Election issues

Election Insights: Impact on LGBTQIA2S+ Communities

Oct 17, 2024, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Michigan Union Pond Room
Join the Spectrum Center for a lunch and learn with Naomi Goldberg (MPP '08), executive director of the Movement Advancement Project. Explore the political landscape and current state of LGBTQIA2S+ civil rights, understand the stakes for queer and trans people in the upcoming election, and learn about safety at the polls. Empower yourself with knowledge, connect with others, and enjoy lunch (on us!) as you look ahead to making your own informed decisions.
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Conversations Across Differences

Ibish and Miller: Perspectives on the Middle East crisis

Oct 30, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
In the year since the Hamas attack on Israel, the deadly conflict has widened into crises beyond Gaza -- in the West Bank, Lebanon, and Yemen. Two experts with long experience in Middle East policymaking return to the Ford School for a substantive policy conversation about the conflict and the broader implications for the region, and the ways in which U.S. policy and policymakers are acting and reacting to the crises. This event is open to Ford School students, faculty, and staff, and will be streamed live and on-demand.
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In the Media

Rabe notes hurricanes in Florida could impact the Senate race

Oct 1, 2024 E&E News
Speaking with E&E News and Politico, the Ford School's Barry Rabe advised that recent Florida hurricanes will likely impact the state's Senate race in the upcoming November elections. Commenting on Senate candidate Republican Rick Scott, Rabe...

Kashmir Hill: Technology and privacy

Oct 7, 2024 1:05:08

New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill and Shobita Parthasarathy explore the intersection of technology and privacy, addressing some of today's most salient issues. October, 2024.