The "Not so Just in Time" Note from Steve Clemons: Lincoln Chafee, Zbig & Brent & Ignatius, Convention Events and more

Greetings Colleagues and Friends:

On November 5th, we’ll all have to have a kick off the shoes and ‘veg’ day...we’ll stream it online for those around the world who are equally exhausted from this political season. But I’m writing now to bring a few things to your attention. Hope you enjoy — all the best, Steve Clemons

LINCOLN CHAFEE (TODAY)

First of all, I am hosting former Senator Lincoln Chafee today from 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm EST on the subject of “What Patriotism Looks Like”. Chafee is now a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute and the author of Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President. This meeting will STREAM LIVE at www.TheWashingtonNote.com if you would like to join us over the internet. You may also join us at the New America Foundation today if you are in the neighborhood.


BRENT SCOWCROFT, ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI, AND DAVID IGNATIUS

Next, I wanted to announce that today is the release date of a new New America Foundation/Basic Books imprint, America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy with Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, and David Ignatius. We are very proud that this book has been published with support from the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program. You can buy your copy here (and I hope you do): http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ignatius+scowcroft&x=0&y=0


SHERLE SCHWENNINGER AND BERNARD SCHWARTZ

The New America Foundation has launched its new BIG IDEAS SERIES with a paper and video commentary by Sherle Schwenninger on the America’s post-bubble economy. Check out this cool video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4lUsWJ4SeQ


US-MIDDLE EAST POLICY AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Here are some great clips from the US-Middle East Policy events we organized in both Denver and St. Paul at the respective political conventions. The Denver meeting featured Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Obama campaign national security adviser Greg Craig, Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, Aspen Institute President and former CNN Chairman & CEO Walter Isaacson, and former Congressman and Obama campaign adviser Mel Levine. Respondents and commentators included New America Foundation Middle East Policy Initiative Director Daniel Levy, New America Foundation President and New Yorker Staff Writer Steve Coll, International Crisis Group Middle East Program Director Robert Malley, Arab American Institute President James Zogby, Stonebridge International Senior Adviser and former Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senior Staff Member Janice O’Connell.

THE DEM/DENVER EVENT VIDEO CLIP IS HERE (ABBREVIATED): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Tjs5Ho00k&feature=user


US-MIDDLE EAST POLICY AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

The Republican Convention/New America Foundation US-Middle East Policy event featured: Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, former Bush Administration Asst. Secretary of Energy Alexander Karsner, former Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy and Senior Adviser to Senator Spencer Abraham Randa Fahmy Hudome, Economist International Correspondent Lane Greene, theologian Deal Hudson, Atlantic Associate Editor and New America Foundation fellow Reihan Salam, Al Hayat Senior Diplomatic Correspondent and Columnist Raghida Dergham.

THE REPUBLICAN EVENT VIDEO CLIP IS HERE (NOT ABBREVIATED): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNL8Fd79VS0&feature=user


UPCOMING EVENTS OF NOTE

Beyond Wall Street, Beyond Fannie and Freddie: Financing the Productive Economy
Delore Zimmerman, President, Praxis Strategy Group
Sherle Schwenninger, Director, Economic Growth Program, New America Foundation
Joel Kotkin, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation and Presidential Fellow, Chapman University
Dennis Donohue, Mayor, City of Salinas
12 September, Friday, 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm EST
This event will stream live at The Washington Note

Film Screening
“The Battle in Seattle”
featuring academy award winning actress Charlize Theron
Regal Gallery Place Cinema
701 7th Street, Washington, DC
15 September, Monday, 7:00 pm SHARP
RSVPs required at clemons@newamerica.net