OSI Forum: Organizing in the Obama Era
Veteran organizers Zack Exley, Ai-jen Poo, and Zephyr Teachout examined the perils and the promise of mass civic participation.
OSI Forum: Prosecuting Heads of State
This panel event explored the issue of accountability for former heads of state who committed human rights violations and other abuses while in power.
OSI Forum: The Political Impact of New Media in the Middle East—A Conversation with "Abu Aardvark"
Influential blogger Marc Lynch discussed how new media technologies have reshaped political communications throughout the Middle East.
OSI Forum: Iraq—In Search of Truth and Trust
Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Tina Susman discussed the texture of ordinary life in Iraq as well as the overall state of the surge.