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September 6 - 7, 2007

27th Congress of the Latin American Studies Association

On September 6, in Montréal, Mark Weisbrot presented on a panel with Eric Hershberg of Simon Fraser University, Michael Hardt of Duke University, and Sam Gindin of York University, with NYU's Greg Grandin chairing. A second panel on September 7 had Mark presenting alongside Javier Corrales of Amherst College, and Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. Daniel Hellinger of Webster University chaired.

August 20, 2007

Book Discussion

Dean Baker discussed his book, The Conservative Nanny State: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer, at Taylor Books in Charleston, West Virginia.

August 8, 2007

Book Discussion

The Progressive Intern Network asked Dean Baker to join them for a brown-bag lunch discussion of The Conservative Nanny State: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer.

July 31, 2007

Latin America and Press Freedom: A Perilous Time

Mark Weisbrot joined journalists from Mexico and Venezuela and representatives from the Due Process of Law Foundation and the Washington Office on Latin America for a panel discussion at the National Press Club.

July 30, 2007

IMF Discussion

Mark Weisbrot was invited to speak by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, regarding the diminished role of the IMF, as part of the Foundation's Summer School on Gender and Macroeconomics.

July 21, 2007

Film Screening

CEPR, along with the DC Employment Justice Center and the National Partnership for Women and Families, hosted a screening of the film "The Motherhood Manifesto" at the True Reformer Building.

June 29, 2007

Panel

John Schmitt spoke on a panel on "Low Wage Work" at the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics in Copenhagen.

June 8, 2007

Taming the Giant Corporation

Dean Baker discussed corporate taxes and double standards at a Washington, DC conference on corporate accountability. Watch the video.

June 6, 2007

Corporate Voices for Working Families

Heather Boushey discussed the economic outlook for working families at the Corporate Voices for Working Families annual meeting.

May 31 - June 1, 2007

A Discussion on Foreign Investment in Bolivia

Pablo Solón Romero Oroza, Plenipotentiary Representative for Integration and Trade Issues for the Bolivian Government, talked about natural resources and foreign investment in Bolivia at two DC events.