Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson presents public lecture
NEWPORT, R.I. – Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author Isabel Wilkerson, the first black woman in the history of
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Ludes and Miller Appear on The Rhode Show to Talk Story in the Public Square
On Monday, April 8, 2013, Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes and Visiting Fellow G. Wayne Miller appeared on WPRI’s
Read MoreLook! Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s an MQ-1 Predator!
Drones and American Society Over the last decade, drones have risen in the skies over America’s wars, along our borders,
Read More“It’s Math, It’s Science, It’s Common Sense”: Writing a Sustainable National Strategy
Sustainability: America’s present challenge — Pell Center (@PellCenter) March 20, 2013 On Wednesday March 20th, Patrick Doherty and Mark “Puck” Mykleby
Read MoreOne Leader at a Time: Study Highlights Failures of American Higher Ed to Prepare Leaders for Era of Cyber Threat
Newport, R.I. – America’s colleges and universities are failing to prepare the next generation of leaders for responsibility in
Read MoreIraq: Ten Years Later
There is no decision more grave than a decision to go to war. History has taught us, time and again,
Read MorePell Center Roundtable: Ethics in Business? Should government regulate what businesses do?
Government regulation of business is often dismissed as a barrier to economic growth. But others still favor regulation because of
Read MoreThis week in a Nutshell: Celebrities Get Hacked as Government Puts Cybersecurity on the Spotlight
The vulnerability of the nation’s cyber networks were made clear on Tuesday after a website claimed it had stolen the
Read MoreDana Priest Named Inaugural Winner of Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square
NEWPORT, R.I. – Dana Priest, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Washington Post, has been named the inaugural
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