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Ford Hall Forum: Susan M. Wilczynski and Brenda Smith Myles with James T. Brett discuss Autism: Looking Beyond Cause and Cure [audio recording]

The United States has seen a consistent increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism, with one out of every 150 children now affected by the disorder. What does science tell us about effective treatments? What resources are available for…

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Ford Hall Forum: The Great Fire Wall of China: Ethan Guttmann, Hiawatha Bray, Valerie Epps and John Jaw [audio recording]

Ethan Guttmann, author of Losing the New China: A Story of American Commerce, Desire and Betrayal, former Foreign Policy Analyst at the Brookings Institution; Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe’s technology reporter; and John Jaw, founder of the…

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Ford Hall Forum: Thomas B. Wilner, P. Sabin Willett, and Gita Gutierrez: Guantanamo Bay: Who are the Detainees and Why Does the U.S. Continue to Hold Them? [audio recording]

Thomas B. Wilner, Partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP and lead counsel to the Kuwaiti citizens in Supreme Court case Rasul v. Bush; P. Sabin Willett, Partner at Bingham McCutchen and legal counsel to several Uighur detainees; Gita Gutierrez, civil…

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Ford Hall Forum: Wendy Kaminer with Peter Kadzis discuss Worst Instincts: Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU [audio recording]

Wendy Kaminer, lawyer, social critic, and former American Civil Liberties Union national board member, and Peter Kadzis, Executive Editor of The Boston Phoenix and political commentator on FOX25 News, discuss the virtues of dissent and free speech,…

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